2009-04-08 |
255.9 |
8.997 |
$1.949 |
28.44 |
"Base Numbers, no real modifications yet. Nearly all City driving, approx 40 miles on the highway. Timing advanced another 4 degrees to help with low RPM driving. Tires inflated to 40psi (5psi above OE). Trunk loaded down with tools." |
2009-05-05 |
333.3 |
11.79 |
$1.979 |
28.27 |
"Two fill-ups, one partial. Alignment done, plus new ball joints, both were followed by test drives not ""Hipermiler"" friendly. Aprox 50 miles highway, the rest City. Installation of new higher amp alternator (less engine drag) about 100 miles ago." |
2009-05-22 |
298.3 |
9.16 |
$2.269 |
32.57 |
"128 miles mountain highway driving (40mpg?). Fixed a high idle problem. Modified route to and from work, fewer stop lights." |
2009-06-07 |
187.1 |
6.101 |
$2.339 |
30.67 |
"ALL city driving, no further mods" |
2009-06-07 |
105 |
2.419 |
$2.459 |
43.41 |
"ALL highway driving, no mods. Colorado ""foothill"" highways, lots of long hills, had to downshift several times to maintain minimum safe highway speeds." |
2009-07-09 |
379.7 |
11.66 |
$2.349 |
32.56 |
"two fill ups (2.005 + 9.656). All city. New Sparkplugs (NGK BP6ET) and Air Filter half way through tank." |
2009-07-26 |
253.2 |
7.53 |
$2.289 |
33.63 |
"MPG should be a little higher, my gas tank burped and put anywhere from a pt to a qt on the ground...
all city, a little harder driving due to traffic flow" |
2009-08-01 |
207.8 |
5.668 |
$2.289 |
36.66 |
"a little bit of highway, not much... O2 sensor service reminder light came on (30k mile reminder on a 35k mile service item), I'll get around to replacing it some day LOL" |
2009-08-15 |
382.7 |
10.99 |
$2.41 |
34.82 |
"(88091)
Two tanks (6.859+4.135)
Changed oil to Synthetic at 88068, Valvoline 10w-30 + 1 bottle of VDDP addative, noticed and immediate low rpm change (requires less throttle)." |
2009-08-22 |
265.3 |
7.446 |
$2.419 |
35.63 |
"(88356)
90 miles non-Hypermiling Highway driving
Muffler broke off 2/3 of the way through the tank... replaced right before filling up." |
2009-09-19 |
493.5 |
14.53 |
$2.299 |
33.96 |
"two tanks (9.50+5.03)
some extreme anti-hypermiling (10 miles @ 100+ MPH highway LOL). Tons of short trip driving. New higher flow muffler. Desperately need to replace O2 sensor." |
2009-10-18 |
490.8 |
13.78 |
$2.259 |
35.62 |
"two fill ups: 5.01+8.77
replaced sparkplug wires, drove for a week with a severe miss (and likely detriment to my fuel economy)" |
2010-01-13 |
939.4 |
28.32 |
$2.389 |
33.17 |
"Several small fill-ups:
6.10+5.12+7.49+9.61=28.32
O2 Sensor is overdue for changeout... awaiting on better weather. Many Many cold days, engine not fully warming up by the time I get to work, etc.
Rolling on studded snow tires, street tires in trunk... yay extra weight and super high rolling resistance!" |