2013-08-29 369 10.079 $3.299 36.61 "First fill up, 30psi in tires, half the tank was city driving with the A/C on and the family in the car."
2013-09-04 401.9 9.179 $3.359 43.78 "Inflated tires to 50psi, added cardboard mock upper grill block halfway through tank."
2013-09-07 410 8.317 $3.279 49.3 "removed power steering belt, started turning the engine off at stoplights and experimented with P&G driving, without the scangauge though it's hard to know what's working... obviously something! "
2013-09-13 554.7 11.049 $3.199 50.2 "Removed passanger wiper."
2013-09-18 481 10.477 $3.159 45.91 "First tank using the scan guage. It was reading that I was getting above 50mpg the entire time and it showed that I got 53.5mpg for the tank. It definitely needs some more time in order to calibrate properly."
2013-09-20 75 1.854 $3.189 40.45 "All city with a/c. Decided to get gas in order to ""reset"" the tank."
2013-09-23 534.4 10.927 $3.169 48.91 "Went back to my other way of driving, not as fast. Kept it around 60mph.

Exception: Did full AAABBBAA test of wheel covers @70mph. That killed the mpgs a little bit."
2013-09-28 451.3 9.192 $3.019 49.1 "Pizza Pan wheel covers added
removed passenger mirror"
2013-09-30 533.3 11.254 $2.799 47.39 "Added lower air dam a couple of days ago. I doubt it impacted this tank all that much. Colder temps are killing me though! It's becoming so difficult to keep it around 50mpg on the highway."
2013-10-04 560 11.245 $3.039 49.8 "Had a full tank with the front air dam. I believe that is what made the difference."
2013-10-09 530.6 10.98 $2.999 48.32 "No real changes to the car. As a result of a blown sidewall (is 50psi too much on an old tire??), I had the donut on the right rear for the majority of the tank. Replaced with a 195/70/14 tire that will eventually make its way to the front in order to lower rpms at hwy speeds."
2013-10-16 553 11.165 $3.149 49.53 ""
2013-10-19 443 9.681 $3.099 45.76 ""
2013-10-31 337 7.744 $3.099 43.52 "Cold air is killing me! I also removed my front air dam because it was scraping on EVERYTHING... very very annoying!"
2013-10-31 530 12.277 $2.319 43.17 "Started working on rear fender skirts and underbelly pans... cardboard gets wet. Need coroplast now!"
2013-11-02 513.2 11.709 $2.979 43.83 ""
2013-11-08 449 10.91 $2.979 41.15 "Scored campaign signs... let the coroplast modifications commence! "
2013-11-13 456 10.139 $2.959 44.97 "I need an oil change, also I should probably check the spark plugs. I've really neglected this car since I bought it.

More EOC up to traffic lights this tank. Looking forward to the trip to Florida at the end of the month."
2013-11-21 552 12.578 $3.049 43.89 ""
2013-11-24 317 6.802 $3.199 46.6 "Filled up to start trip to Florida. Rear fender skirts have been on the car the entire tank now.

Got 4 new tires and an oil change yesterday. Tires are now 195/70-14 Vs. the 185's that were on there."
2013-11-24 368 9.035 $3.099 40.73 "Driving mostly at 70mph. A few moments of 80+mph and a few streches of 60-70mph."
2013-11-26 445 11.376 $3.459 39.12 "Some city driving with this tank, but I'm still concerned about the decreased performance of the car considering that I've been doing modifications that should HELP. I'm really hoping that the MPG performance is a result of how I'm driving the car and not the car itself."
2013-12-01 405 10.221 $3.439 39.62 ""
2013-12-01 382.5 8.769 $3.079 43.62 ""
2013-12-01 401 10.277 $3.179 39.02 "Florida Trip complete. Mostly going 70+mph, with sometimes going 80+. I will not admit to going over 100mph, but it may have occured. Overall, considering the speeds I was driving at for most of the trip. I'm happy with the results."
2013-12-09 372 8.486 $2.959 43.84 ""
2013-12-11 462 10.988 $3.139 42.05 ""
2013-12-15 422 10.461 $3.099 40.34 "Going on a trip up to Baltimore on the next tank. I've added an interesting rear modification. Can't explain it really. Check around for the photos."
2013-12-20 552 11.706 $3.059 47.16 "Ok, so my addition to the rear trunk ""seems"" to have made a difference. I can't do any ABA test with it, but I'm planning on doing some tuft test to see what the heck is going on back there. I had also removed the passenger and rear seats for this entire tank. That would be a variable as well. Either way, I'm very pleased with the improvement in MPG."
2013-12-25 436 9.668 $3.399 45.1 ""
2013-12-30 435 11.047 $3.199 39.38 ""
2014-01-07 947 21.095 $3.169 44.89 "Couldn't fill up completely recently, so I added it all up."
2014-01-12 418 10.906 $2.859 38.33 ""
2014-01-18 451 10.378 $3.099 43.46 "Made a Kammback. Ducktaped to the car right now. The angles on it look good, but the weather has been crazy and I've been driving a lot in the city. So... I'm not really sure what to make of it. I have been getting a lot of crazy looks recently though!"
2014-01-24 476.3 11.442 $2.979 41.63 "OMG, this cold and snow and ice is NOT something I enjoy!"
2014-01-31 435 11.806 $3.049 36.85 "AFTER this tank, I've now removed all the crap on the back of the car. It was too much to maintain, falling apart, and ugly."
2014-02-10 447 10.528 $2.839 42.46 ""
2014-02-15 435 10.801 $3.159 40.27 ""
2014-02-20 437 11.275 $3.129 38.76 ""
2014-02-25 435 10.263 $3.119 42.39 ""
2014-03-02 495 11.567 $2.999 42.79 ""
2014-03-05 411 9.863 $3.219 41.67 ""
2014-03-11 455 11.524 $3.169 39.48 ""
2014-03-14 525 11.923 $3.219 44.03 ""
2014-03-21 456 11.584 $3.359 39.36 ""
2014-03-26 507 11.702 $3.349 43.33 ""
2014-03-29 241 5.605 $3.149 43 ""
2014-03-30 503 10.003 $3.199 50.28 ""
2014-03-30 503 10.903 $3.499 46.13 ""
2014-04-03 481 11.15 $2.799 43.14 ""
2014-04-06 459 11.027 $3.399 41.63 ""
2014-04-10 517 11.777 $3.439 43.9 ""
2014-04-12 529 11.842 $3.599 44.67 ""
2014-04-12 408 9.768 $3.619 41.77 ""
2014-04-16 466 11.359 $3.399 41.02 ""
2014-04-20 174 3.998 $3.329 43.52 ""
2014-04-20 496 10.441 $3.539 47.51 ""
2014-04-21 498 11.631 $3.439 42.82 ""
2014-04-29 578 11.654 $3.459 49.6 ""
2014-05-06 528 11.116 $3.379 47.5 ""
2014-05-12 628 12.579 $3.299 49.92 "This should have been my best tank to date. I was really trying to get the best combined city/hwy rating. Too much driving in the city I suppose. The weather has been nicer too. On 80-90 degree (ambient) days I'm able to get 120-130 degree Intake Air Temps.

Mods still to do:

Full underbody
Smooth out modifications of front bumper
Replace drivers side mirror with foldable low profile
Clean out car for lower weight
Front fender skirts

Down the road: I've been dreaming about chopping the roof and rear glass out, cutting off everything from the B-pillar back and the shoulder line up. Replacing with a fiberglass and plexiglass custom aerodynamic shape. Incorporating into this some way of retaining access to the trunk area. I've also been thinking a lot about the rear of the trailing edge of the car. Not too sure what to do about all of this."
2014-05-16 525 10.67 $3.299 49.2 ""
2014-05-21 588 12.111 $3.339 48.55 "AFTER this tank I installed the belly pan extending back to the gas tank."
2014-05-21 552 11.395 $3.369 48.44 ""
2014-06-04 622 11.79 $3.329 52.76 "BEST TANK EVER!! (So far...)"
2014-06-10 574 11.306 $3.339 50.77 ""
2014-06-14 438 9.415 $3.399 46.52 "Fill-up before driving to SC and back."
2014-06-14 511 10.991 $3.359 46.49 "As usual on these trips, I'm driving much faster than I prefer, upwards of 70mph or more."
2014-06-16 508 11.665 $3.399 43.55 "On the return from SC, something changed. I don't know what, but I was struggling to get 40mpg at points during this tank, and it seems that since then I've been struggling to get above 50mpg at all. It seems that when gliding, the fuel injectors are not actually shutting off. I don't know what would cause this..."
2014-06-18 182 3.508 $3.489 51.88 "I don't remember why I got gas so soon with this tank..."
2014-06-24 483 10.294 $3.399 46.92 "MPGs have sucked. I wish I could figure out why."
2014-07-07 1202 24.956 $3.309 48.16 "Another joint grouping of fills. None until the last was a complete fill up."
2014-07-11 426 9.202 $3.369 46.29 "Some driving with the A/C on. It's been over 90 degrees and having the window down just isn't cutting it. "
2014-07-23 545 11.519 $3.299 47.31 ""
2014-07-28 404 8.452 $3.249 47.8 "At the end of this tank I performed an oil change, changed spark plugs, new air filter, cleaned the gunk out of the throttle body, and REMOVED the underbody tray."
2014-08-04 561 11.025 $3.199 50.88 ""
2014-08-08 309 6.252 $3.199 49.42 ""
2014-08-10 123 2.513 $3.159 48.95 ""
2014-08-10 497 9.85 $3.139 50.46 ""
2014-08-11 509 10.368 $3.099 49.09 ""
2014-08-18 422 8.376 $2.599 50.38 ""
2014-08-26 544 11.277 $2.959 48.24 ""
2014-09-03 580 11.896 $3.049 48.76 ""
2014-09-13 658 11.573 $2.969 56.86 ""
2014-09-21 673 11.893 $2.699 56.59 ""
2014-09-24 437 7.909 $2.979 55.25 ""
2014-10-02 662 11.871 $2.999 55.77 ""
2014-10-06 678 11.709 $2.979 57.9 ""
2014-10-16 604 10.695 $2.979 56.47 ""
2014-10-21 602 11.885 $2.759 50.65 ""
2014-10-26 510 10 $2.699 51 ""
2014-10-31 620 11.507 $2.329 53.88 ""
2014-11-04 475 9.592 $2.719 49.52 ""
2014-11-10 552 11.862 $2.599 46.54 ""
2014-11-17 566 11.349 $2.379 49.87 ""
2014-11-22 577 11.686 $2.449 49.38 ""
2014-11-27 579 11.651 $2.599 49.7 ""
2014-11-28 518 10.463 $2.439 49.51 ""
2014-12-07 512 10.553 $2.259 48.52 ""
2014-12-12 530 11.034 $2.379 48.03 ""
2014-12-19 539 11.516 $2.249 46.8 ""
2014-12-21 581 11.254 $2.209 51.63 ""
2014-12-22 555 10.842 $2.139 51.19 ""
2014-12-31 534 11.062 $2.099 48.27 ""
2015-01-10 443 8.936 $1.899 49.57 ""
2015-01-14 512 10.75 $1.879 47.63 ""
2015-01-20 434 9.628 $1.799 45.08 ""
2015-01-28 488 11.464 $1.879 42.57 "Ok, to catch things up:

The underbody paneling under the engine bay fell off.

I had to remove the rear wheel skirts to get the car aligned. I was not able to replace them because of the hardware that I used had rusted and required damaging the skirts to remove them.

I'm missing two of my wheel covers (have been for a while, but it didn't make too much of a difference with the wheel skirts in the back). At this time I have the wheel covers on the rear wheels and just open steel wheels on the front."
2015-02-02 488 11.176 $1.819 43.66 ""
2015-02-04 505 11.234 $2.059 44.95 ""
2015-02-14 469 11.176 $1.139 41.96 ""
2015-02-20 435 10.17 $2.179 42.77 ""
2015-02-25 494 11.798 $2.119 41.87 ""
2015-02-25 491 11.623 $2.119 42.24 ""
2015-02-26 436 10.986 $2.099 39.69 ""
2015-03-05 498 10.682 $2.289 46.62 ""
2015-03-14 400 9.937 $2.059 40.25 ""
2015-03-21 430 10.537 $2.029 40.81 ""
2015-03-29 599 12.506 $2.059 47.9 ""
2015-03-29 216 4.825 $2.199 44.77 ""
2015-04-01 474 10.64 $2.189 44.55 ""
2015-04-06 481 10.221 $2.169 47.06 ""
2015-04-07 437 8.854 $1.999 49.36 ""
2015-04-07 330 6.693 $1.999 49.31 ""
2015-04-11 499 10.299 $2.039 48.45 ""
2015-04-16 508 10.837 $2.199 46.88 ""
2015-04-21 454 11.183 $2.189 40.6 "AFTER this tank, I've added duct tape to partially cover rear wheels and smooth covers all around. Also squared off the rear bumper with cardboard and duct tape."
2015-04-29 481 10.634 $2.459 45.23 ""
2015-05-05 487 10.536 $2.499 46.22 ""
2015-05-08 565 11.415 $2.339 49.5 ""
2015-05-15 502 10.325 $2.459 48.62 ""
2015-05-21 526 10.627 $2.359 49.5 "Added front nose AFTER this tank."
2015-05-27 555 10.707 $2.419 51.84 "Front nose is not going to be a realistic option at this time. Working with cardboard and duct tape isn't working. The cardboard got wet and is starting to sag a little. I might be able to save it by spraying some water proofing underneath."
2015-06-03 572 10.996 $2.419 52.02 "I'm an idiot. The waterproofing I chose was spray-on truck bed liner and of course it comes out of the can wet! I've ruined the cardboard and during the latter part of this tank had to remove the entire front bumper. I don't know what kind of affect it will have on MPGs to not have a front bumper."
2015-06-10 530 12.205 $2.499 43.42 "Ugh. Horrible MPGs. Not only have I been driving around without a front bumper, I've had to run the A/C almost every day because the outside temps have been in the 90's.

Not happy. "
2015-06-13 400 11.262 $2.559 35.52 "OMG. Worst tank ever. This is certainly a testament to finishing modifications BEFORE you have to drive the car again. I'm really upset about this, but I know that it is only temporary.

"
2015-06-22 427 10.43 $2.509 40.94 ""
2015-06-23 168 3.47 $2.559 48.41 "Reset tank before trip to SC.


********************************************
Changed oil and spark plugs at:
170,750mi.
********************************************"
2015-06-23 421 8.755 $2.699 48.09 "Refill in SC. The trip down I was trying to be somewhat fuel conscious, but I also had to get there by a certain time. Cycled A/C throughout.

I finished the front nose prior to this tank."
2015-06-23 480 10.89 $2.359 44.08 "Trip back from SC. I was flying. AVG'd 70mph on the way home with stops included. I was NOT paying attention to mpg at all. A/C was on almost the entire time."
2015-06-24 82 1.573 $2.479 52.13 "Tank reset before MD/DC/VA ecomodder meet-up. Topped off tank.

Rear deck extension in place, no endplates."
2015-06-29 520 9.883 $2.479 52.62 "Added endplates to the rear extension. Using the A/C intermittently.

This tank included a 68.5mpg trip from Sandston VA Wawa to the York River State Park. (Ecomodder trip)"
2015-07-09 713 11.339 $2.599 62.88 "BEST TANK TO DATE!

The addition of the rear diffuser and a couple of nice trips have certainly made a difference. I'd love to start getting 60+mpg tanks on a regular basis, but I think I'll have to be more realistic.

Also included a trip down to York River State Park that was an effort to beat the last time. I was able to get 71.3 mpg."
2015-07-21 675 11.493 $2.599 58.73 ""
2015-07-23 493 8.15 $2.459 60.49 "Added endplates to the lower diffuser. That's the best explanation for the change. Photos would help.

This tank was mostly a trip up to and return from Baltimore from Richmond. With few exceptions, this was all highway miles."
2015-08-04 621 10.659 $2.399 58.26 ""
2015-08-11 651 11.887 $2.379 54.77 ""
2015-08-17 582 10.335 $2.299 56.31 ""
2015-08-26 511 10.596 $2.299 48.23 "HOT! Used the A/C most of this trip. Been mostly city miles as well."
2015-09-03 629 11.739 $2.179 53.58 ""
2015-09-12 657 11.241 $1.999 58.45 ""
2015-09-18 498 8.168 $1.979 60.97 ""
2015-10-01 688 11.003 $2.299 62.53 ""
2015-10-07 580 10.278 $1.889 56.43 "ODO: 178,922

So pissed. The old phone I was using to keep track of my fuel milage was stollen out of the car (sitting in the driveway).

I'm going to keep track of my ODO and fuel logs exclusively on here now."
2015-10-19 565 10.659 $1.909 53.01 "ODO: 179,476
554*1.02 (Larger Tires) = 565mi"
2015-10-24 602 11.184 $1.899 53.83 "ODO: 180,068
590 *1.02= 602mi"
2015-10-29 632 10.915 $1.899 57.9 "ODO: 180,688
620*1.02=632mi"
2015-11-03 647 11.564 $1.869 55.95 "ODO: 181,322
634*1.02= 647mi"
2015-11-16 594 11.008 $1.899 53.96 "ODO: 181,904
582*1.02=594"