08-21-2022, 08:12 PM
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^ This one doesn't get driven in the winter. I completely agree with your ideas, but the roof is down about 95% of the time it's being driven!
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This year's only mod-
195/65R15 Prius tires on the back.
Lowers the RPM another 50 @ 50 MPH vs. The 185/65's that were on it before.
Probably good for another 4 or 5 MPG, right? 
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08-21-2022, 08:33 PM
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^ This one doesn't get driven in the winter. I completely agree with your ideas, but the roof is down about 95% of the time it's being driven!
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This is my experience as well. Sometime a bit of rain doesn't even stop me, that roof is going DOWN. |
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09-01-2022, 10:41 PM
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Pushing the limits...
830 km = 516 miles. It'll be another 2 or 3 to the gas station tomorrow.
Edit: almost forgot... the actual distance is greater with the oversize back tires! Have to do the calcs when I fill tomorrow.
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09-04-2022, 05:06 PM
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Is this the right thread for this?
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09-06-2022, 01:28 AM
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Would you guys give me Schrute Bucks if I did that to Chorizo--in accordance with the Template? 
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09-06-2022, 01:53 AM
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You'd get all of the Schrute bucks. |
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09-06-2022, 03:18 AM
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Wahoo!
I should really replace the heater core and reinstall the dash, right?
I should probably replace the head gasket in the 2002 Civic and get that out of the way, right? 
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09-14-2022, 01:28 PM
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New record tank under way?
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THAT DID NOT TAKE TEN MINUTES!
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Well, I filled about a week ago, and it came to 55.4 MPG US, a hair from my previous best. Must be the giant Prius tires, eh?
55.4 latest fill vs. record of 55.6 in 2020.
And that last tank was a sub-optimal "year-spanning" one, including driving from the end of 2021 (colder months) plus this summer. So that leads me to think there's more to be had.
In fact, based on my analog MPG-computer....
...the current tank is looking like a new record. I was +20 km at the 2nd milestone. (Huh... really mixing my units & metaphors there.) Assuming I didn't have an unusual short fill.
I'm motivated! I'm right now charging up one of my old deep-cycle boat batteries to support some alternator-optional motoring.
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10-13-2022, 09:54 AM
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New personal best!
Squeaked 55.5 MPG US = 4.2 L/100 km from the latest fill - a new best tank!
I tried fairly hard ... and the sad thing is it would have been 57+ if it weren't for a cool (10C / 50F) ~100 km trip in a convoy with a friend's car. (I drove a bit faster than I would have normally.)
Annnnnd... that'll be the last fill-up for 2022.
The trees are turning, we've had a few frosty evenings. I haven't seen ice in the puddles in the morning yet, but it won't be long before it's too cool during the day to open & close the top without risking cracking the old vinyl/plastic (cracking it MORE, I mean).
And I'm ordering a thermostat - the last time I ran the heater, the engine temp cooled waaaaaay down.
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10-13-2022, 10:00 AM
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Very nice mileage Darin!
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