MPG Stats 5

[Karl]

That's just rubbing it in Gord. Not only does my wife only manage a pitiful 32MPG from our Fiat - I don't finish till 5 today either!

I try to give her Hypermiling tips and she calls me a nerd

[frv]

Done a few trips this weekend, been to a garden centre Saturday, 3UP, 10°C, came back a different shorter way:
58.2 / 12.0 going
61.5 / 10.5 back

Meadowhell today to buy some stuff for our trip to NYC next month, 5UP, 11°C going, 15°C by time we came back:
51.4 / 19.8 going we hit a queue of standing traffic on the way after only 6 miles, had to turn around and go a hilly back road route
57.3 / 12.4 back from M/hell including a stop at a restaurant for late lunch, they weren't serving, new owners, back in the car and on to another!
71.0 / 10.3 home from second restaurant
84.0 / 3.9 to in-laws to collect dog, 1UP, managed some great Fas
73.9 / 3.3 back home with dog, different route.

Tank at 60.2 / 274.1 / DTE494 FCD on 60.1 Fuel gauge on 10/14

[frv]

This morning, 10°C, head/cross wind 14mph. Two pickups this morning so 3UP and apart from these didn't have to fully stop at all for the remaining 20+ miles which makes a nice change :
64.1 / 22.9

Tank up 0.3 to 60.5 / 297.0 / DTE474 Fuel gauge at 9+/14

[frv]

Last night not so good, busy, busy, loads of engine off stops at lights, 3UP, 14°C then 11°C into the rain near home, slightly less miles as dropped off car share #1 at in-laws house so less fuel used than I would have:
56.6 / 22.1

Monday total: 60.2 / 45.0miles

This morning, colder 6°C, side wind 6mph, 3UP. I'd garaged the car so numbers for first 2 miles were decent and then they dropped for next 4 before picking up again. I was disappointed not to break 60. In the car park at work had to wait 2 minutes (engine off) while someone did a really bad job at parking - this didn't help! I'd really like to keep this tank above 60 on the commute but it's colder in a morning than it should be, send me some warm please...
58.9 / 22.9

Tank down 0.4 to 60.1 / 342.0 / DTE425 Fuel gauge on 8.3/14

[frv]

Last night not great, busy as usual, 3UP, only 11°C, windy:
56.8 / 22.7

Tuesday total: 57.5 / 45.6miles

This morning, coldest morning on this tank 5°C, head wind 13mph, 2UP, 7 mile warm up :
55.6 / 22.9

Tank down 0.5 to 59.6 / 387.4 / DTE373 Fuel gauge on 7.4/14
I'm pretty sure the UG is reading low as it matches the FCD (which is always low) and is under 1/2 tank whereas fuel gauge is over 1/2. Hoping for a 60+ tank again - a record tank would be nice

[frv]

Last night was rubbish, extremely busy for traffic light section, mpg was much lower than usual over this part of the route, 20 minutes to go 3 miles, fighting to bring it back up for the rest of the trip and actually managed the best outbound commute for the week (I think I tried even harder than usual ), 2UP, 12°C:
58.3 / 22.7

Wednesday total: 56.9 / 45.2miles

This morning, another cold morning, 5°C, drizzling, head wind 5mph, 2UP, 7 mile warm up :
55.9 / 22.7

Tank down again to 59.3 / 432.6 / DTE324 Fuel gauge on 6.5/14 Half tank was at 410 - same as last tank which was a record .

[Karl]

7 mile warm up and drizzle - I thought summer was on its way?!

I've started with FAS big time now, also changed my route again for a less direct one. Will see how this fill lasts.

[frv]

It's carp for FE this weather . Go for it Karl

[Karl]

My only problem is that FAS screws up my UG readings, can actually see it drop.

Might change the readout to give me things like engine temp & loads rather than MPG

[frv]

That's strange - mine gives an 'err' 8 times out of 10 on the Inst. MPG and Trip MPG but when I bump or key start the engine again, the trip mpg has gone up. When I'm FAS'ing I don't really look at the UG other than to see how many tenths of a mile I have managed with the engine off (unless it's one of those times when there is no 'err' and I watch the Trip MPG climbing ).