600 Mile-Club
#11
Re: 600 Mile-Club
Originally Posted by Donald
Don't let your co-workers discourage you. You're saving more $$ and helping the planet.
Regards,
Regards,
Edit: BTW, my lights have been more and more green lately. I used to always catch reds. I got my first green on the run about 2 weeks ago and now I'm regularily catching 50% green/red. My MPG's are doing well as a result. Hopefully it is a purposeful improvement and not just "good timing" on my part.
Thanks,
Shawn
#12
Re: 600 Mile-Club
IIIRC, I have never had a tank under 600 miles, it's just a matter of how long into the "unknown zone" you are willing to go.
You know, where there are no bars on the fuel guage and you're hoping you are not close to running out! I know that one can safely go 50 miles into that range (ie there is at least 1 gallon remaining). My record tank still tands at 744, and though I know I can beat that - getting to 800 might be pretty tough.
I think that I will definitely have a tank soon that I can not reach 600 miles in, when it gets colder, and snow starts hitting the ground. The reduction in (or lack of) autostop and increased resistance and what not. I ahve already noticed the effects of the winter formulation fuel already. I am currently on my worst tank ever, about 400 miles into the tank at about 46MPG...
Oh, and as far as others, there are a large number of compact hybrid drivers who routinely get high 30's to low 40's and they could care less about getting higher FE. That certainly does not bother me, and I hope that my quest for a 60MPG tank does not bother them... that's just a dream for now, at least until after winter! To each his own... different strokes for different folks... etc etc
You know, where there are no bars on the fuel guage and you're hoping you are not close to running out! I know that one can safely go 50 miles into that range (ie there is at least 1 gallon remaining). My record tank still tands at 744, and though I know I can beat that - getting to 800 might be pretty tough.
I think that I will definitely have a tank soon that I can not reach 600 miles in, when it gets colder, and snow starts hitting the ground. The reduction in (or lack of) autostop and increased resistance and what not. I ahve already noticed the effects of the winter formulation fuel already. I am currently on my worst tank ever, about 400 miles into the tank at about 46MPG...
Oh, and as far as others, there are a large number of compact hybrid drivers who routinely get high 30's to low 40's and they could care less about getting higher FE. That certainly does not bother me, and I hope that my quest for a 60MPG tank does not bother them... that's just a dream for now, at least until after winter! To each his own... different strokes for different folks... etc etc
Last edited by EZ2beGreen; 11-06-2006 at 08:52 AM.
#13
Re: 600 Mile-Club
Originally Posted by shawnb
Edit: BTW, my lights have been more and more green lately. I used to always catch reds. I got my first green on the run about 2 weeks ago and now I'm regularily catching 50% green/red. My MPG's are doing well as a result. Hopefully it is a purposeful improvement and not just "good timing" on my part.
#14
Re: 600 Mile-Club
Originally Posted by EZ2beGreen
Did you happen to write the city or bring it to any 'higher ups' attention? If you did or not, it's still a good thing that is seems to have improved, I was just wondering if municipalities actually listen to us regarding what some may consider 'trivial' issues...
I did not write to the city but I'm sure *someone* did. I mean, of all those sports cars and SUV's that were constantly trying to beat the light and failing someone must have said something but I don't know for sure.
Thanks,
Shawn
#16
Re: 600 Mile-Club
#17
Re: 600 Mile-Club
Wow! That's awesome! But, how big is that tank?? I'm calculating 23.3 gallons used. I need one with that capacity for my HAH!
Doing the calculations from my best FE tank, I could have gone 728 miles on 16 gallons. Not as good as the HCH guys, but pretty good for the HAH. Unfortunately, those aren't common tanks for my car. I'm still sitting around 31 mpg on average.
My wife's been considering trading in her Escape for a minivan. We'll probably go the Odyssey route, mainly for the VCM.
Doing the calculations from my best FE tank, I could have gone 728 miles on 16 gallons. Not as good as the HCH guys, but pretty good for the HAH. Unfortunately, those aren't common tanks for my car. I'm still sitting around 31 mpg on average.
My wife's been considering trading in her Escape for a minivan. We'll probably go the Odyssey route, mainly for the VCM.
#18
Re: 600 Mile-Club
Originally Posted by bar10dah
Wow! That's awesome! But, how big is that tank?? I'm calculating 23.3 gallons used. I need one with that capacity for my HAH!
Doing the calculations from my best FE tank, I could have gone 728 miles on 16 gallons. Not as good as the HCH guys, but pretty good for the HAH. Unfortunately, those aren't common tanks for my car. I'm still sitting around 31 mpg on average.
My wife's been considering trading in her Escape for a minivan. We'll probably go the Odyssey route, mainly for the VCM.
Doing the calculations from my best FE tank, I could have gone 728 miles on 16 gallons. Not as good as the HCH guys, but pretty good for the HAH. Unfortunately, those aren't common tanks for my car. I'm still sitting around 31 mpg on average.
My wife's been considering trading in her Escape for a minivan. We'll probably go the Odyssey route, mainly for the VCM.
For the 2007 VCM Odyssey, they have added a new transmission and the results are EPA numbers of 19/26. It should be a better transmission, but the FE takes a hit.
Last edited by Mr. Kite; 11-08-2006 at 06:19 PM.
#19
Re: 600 Mile-Club
Originally Posted by Mr. Kite
You have had some really good tanks in your HCH as well.
Originally Posted by Mr. Kite
For the 2007 VCM Odyssey, they have added a new transmission and the results are EPA numbers of 19/26. It should be a better transmission, but the FE takes a hit.
#20
Re: 600 Mile-Club
EZ2beGreen - On my trip back from Milwaukee I ended up taking I-294 down the left side of Chicago rather than 94 through the heart; however, we still needed to get to that Casino out there (wife's request) so I decided to head East on Rt 12 between I-294 to I-90 (Hickory Hills to East Side). The time was after 10 PM and over those 14 miles I think I hit 4 red lights and I lost count of how many green lights - 30 maybe? That was surreal but if you get the chance to drive that stretch then you can time them at the speed limit or about 35 mph which is a great speed for zen-cruising. The only read I had to stop the light-timing was that I was about to drive into Lake Michigan so had to divert southward. Definitely my longest stretch of timing traffic lights.