EPA Combined Rating / % over rating: 32 mpg (US) / 67.3% (based on 90-day fuel economy)
Total fills: 3
Average cost per gal/L: $2.57 per gal (US); $0.00 per L (price data entered for 2 fill/s)
Average cost per fill: $20.60
Average distance cost: $0.05 per mi. / $0.03 per km
Total fuel used: 23.55 gal (US), 89.1 L
Total distance traveled: 1260.5 mi. / 2028.6 km
Total cost: $41.20
Total fuel saved vs. EPA: 15.8 gal. (US) / 59.8 L
Total saved: $40.61 (based on avg. cost per gal./L)
Average tank distance: 420.2 mi. / 676.2 km
Fill date
Distance
Fill amount
Price
Fuel Economy
Details
2009-06-19
496.5 mi 799.04 km
10.26 gal (US) 8.54 gal (Imp) 38.84 L 345.76 kWh
$2.629 ($26.97 total for this fill)
48.39 mpg (US)
58.14 mpg (Imp) 4.86 L/100 km 2.07 gal (US)/100 mi 696.39 Wh/mi
This tank I aimed for moderate hypermiling to match traffic a little better with very little EOC and mainly P&G.
My first half of the tank seemed to be headed for a 60 MPG tank as I hit 300 miles right at the halfway mark on the tank which seems to be almost exactly 5 gallons. This surprised me because I helped rescue a friend on the side of the road with a car load of stuff that I hauled back to their place on curvy back roads. The first half of the tank I would say was about 80 city/20 highway. the second half was about 40c/60h. I'm now starting to see how people do actually get better mileage off the highway. I also think that having my car loaded down seemed to help me get longer coasts. My P&G is also inconsistent since I'm so new to this. I started studying my BSFC today. Looks like P&G will work better with instrumentation. Can't wait to get a scangauge. As disappointing as this tank was, it's still way better than I was getting before hypermiling(avg 40-44mpg).
2009-06-10
344 mi 553.61 km
5.787 gal (US) 4.82 gal (Imp) 21.91 L 195.02 kWh
$2.459 ($14.23 total for this fill)
59.44 mpg (US)
71.37 mpg (Imp) 3.96 L/100 km 1.68 gal (US)/100 mi 566.92 Wh/mi
Mostly highway driving. Refilled early just as I entered a traffic jam and didn't want it to affect my tank MPG.
This time I ditched the acetone and just did speed reduction hovering around 55MPH. I found this safer the my previous 45 MPH and it seems to be even more efficient. Used a little less EOC than before but more pulse and glide. no instrumentation and a little lighter cargo. Ditched spare tire and musical instruments compared to last time.
Lastly, I pumped the tires up to 40psi about halfway through.
2009-05-31
420 mi 675.92 km
7.5 gal (US) 6.24 gal (Imp) 28.39 L 252.75 kWh
56 mpg (US)
67.31 mpg (Imp) 4.2 L/100 km 1.79 gal (US)/100 mi 601.79 Wh/mi
First highway roadtrip using hypermiling techniques and adding acetone to gas.
I was usually getting 40 city / 44 Hwy before I discovered hypermiling.
Drove 45MPH with hazards on the whole way and lots of EOC.
