Trip log index: Home to RIT / RIT to Home
- Avg: 17.86 mpg (US)
- Max: 20.7 mpg (US) 2010-11-20
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| Trip date |
Fuel economy |
Details |
| 2010-08-31 |
17.36 |
100% Highway at 63-65 mph average, A/C on
2 people in Jeep, several hundred pounds of cargo in back
Trip to RIT for college
Some cruise control was used |
| 2010-11-20 |
20.7 |
RIT to Home
First hour of trip was drafting at 65mph, most of the rest was with cruise control set at 59 mph. 3 people + cargo in Jeep. Different and longer route than normal for this run due to taking extra people home. |
| 2010-11-29 |
17.32 |
Highway at 61mph average
Bicycle on hitch mount carrier on back of Jeep |
| 2010-12-18 |
18.05 |
Trip from RIT to Home
About 20% drafting @ 65 - 70 mph
Remainder was mostly cruise control @ 61mph
No A/C use |
| 2011-01-02 |
17.48 |
95% Highway @ 61 - 62 mph
5% Rural roads
Return to RIT |
| 2011-02-25 |
17.95 |
100% Highway
Some in the snow, speeds varied 40 - 55 mph
Remainder was cruise control at 60 - 62 mph
A/C was on for defrosters almost the entire trip |
| 2011-03-06 |
16.55 |
100% Highway
Mostly cruise control at 60mph, slower in snow
Heavy rain during beginning of drive
Significant snow and slush later on
High winds
Moderate A/C use for defrosters |
| 2011-11-18 |
18.43 |
100% Highway at 60mph avg
Trip home from Rochester
Highway mpg seems slightly improved with the cam swap, etc |
| 2011-11-27 |
18.35 |
Highway trip back to Rochester, cruise control set at 62mph
No A/C
3 people and about 200lbs of cargo |
| 2011-12-04 |
18.21 |
100% Highway
Mostly cruise control at 60 mph
Relatively windy at beginning of trip |
| 2012-01-13 |
16.11 |
100% Highway at 40 - 65 mph
Includes lots of snow and wind |
| 2012-01-16 |
18.06 |
Highway @ 60 mph
Includes a decent bit of wind, mostly headwinds |
| 2012-01-27 |
17.5 |
Highway @ 60 mph
Lots of rain
Reasonably windy for last 2 hours or so |
| 2012-01-29 |
20.24 |
Highway @ 60 mph
Good weather, minimal wind |
| 2012-02-17 |
18.59 |
100% Highway @ 60 mph
Significant crosswinds and head-winds (gusty) for an hour or so |
| 2012-02-20 |
20.34 |
HIghway @ 60 mph
Intermittent light wind |
| 2012-03-11 |
17.73 |
100% Highway @ 60mph
2 hours of moderate to heavy wind |
| 2012-04-06 |
20.49 |
Highway @ 60mph
Includes a decent amount of crosswinds
First highway run after changing rear coil springs
New springs are stiffer and pushed rear end up about 1"
Height change leveled out the roofline a bit, and seems to have better aero (less wind noise at highway speed, coasts better) |
| 2012-04-08 |
16.32 |
100% Highway @ 62mph
Extremely strong headwinds for most of the trip
Lots of crosswinds |
| 2012-05-26 |
11.5 |
100% Highway @ 50 - 60 mph towing 6500lb car trailer
Heavy A/C Use |
