Game's on! Ultimate Ecomodder Fuel Economy Challenge

[RH77]

Sorry to throw a wrench in the works, but I haven't filled since the 17th.

[Matt Herring]

My bad RH77! Counted you out too soon! My apologies...

Updated bracket is included...

[Clev]

I have aired down the tires in the Clunker and am driving with the e-brake on to get my 90-day down in preparation for the next round. :-)

[robbiewt]

I just posted my first round tank. If my math is correct, I made it to round two.

[Matt Herring]

You are correct Robbie...first round win for the Yaris vs. 1337's Benz.

Our closest first round matchup so far...1.34 mpg separated the two drivers.

We now have 5 of the 8 second round drivers in place!

Updated schedule is attached...

[Matt Herring]

Originally Posted by Tango Charlie

Ohhhh, I like it!
cfg83, you're mine, sucka. You with the pretty silver wheels... All 'look at me, I get over 40mpg'...yeah...yer goin' DOWN, pal...

How's Olivia doing Tango? Anxious to see if Indiana can upset So Cal in the first round. Did you give Olivia an old school Indiana "Bobby Knight" pep talk?

[Matt Herring]

Regardless of who wins this competition the first round results are encouraging given the cooler temps that have been taking place. Even if there's only 1 winner the first round tanks have proven a little competition can help FE.

Some drivers finished the aero mods they've been trying to complete...some installed grill blocks or block heaters...others added a little more focus to their driving. All in all...so far so good and we still have 3 drivers left to post their first round tanks.

A few notes of success so far on the posted first round tanks...

* Johnny Mullet posted his best tank in four fill-ups.
* Bhazard posted his second best tank ever.
* CFG83 posted his best tank in five fill-ups.
* RobbieW posted his best tank in six fill-ups.
* Sean T. posted his second best tank ever.
* Taco posted his best tank in eight fill-ups.

[Johnny Mullet]

I was not surprised that I got beaten. If bhazard had the same snow-covered road conditions, it would have been an even closer battle.

Good job!

[bhazard]

Yea I figured you had been suffering in that snow off the lake. Thanks man.

[Tango Charlie]

Originally Posted by Matt Herring

How's Olivia doing Tango? Anxious to see if Indiana can upset So Cal in the first round. Did you give Olivia an old school Indiana "Bobby Knight" pep talk?

My Thanksgiving week off of work resulted in a higher-than-normal percentage of in-town driving, which I am not as good at as my daily commute. Back to work this morning, pulse and gliding like a crazed madman, trying to get the average back up...
By my unreliable calculations, I'll have to better 38.11 to beat cfg83.
It might be close, but it's not looking good for me.

I expect to fill up Wednesday (12/03/2008).