600 mile tank comin' up
#1
04-21-2006, 04:37 AM
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Severna Park, MD
Posts: 1,089
600 mile tank comin' up
OK, Bar-
I'm at 551 miles, the idiot light came on 50 miles ago so I've got 2.5gal to go plus change and whatever crud's on the bottom. The gage tells me I'm sitting at 39.9mpg for the tank (my personal best so far, but we'll see when I fill up).
My drive home today is 34 miles so I gotta come up with a way to kill off 15 miles. Maybe I'll pick up the pizza tonight from a different place...
I need to fill up tonight becasue I'm carpooling around tomorrow. So this will be a 601 mile tank, not an all-out best effort.
I tagged 50.2mpg for the drive yesterday, drafting a UPS truck for 23 miles out of the 34. 55mph, windows cracked 1 inch, AC off, 84deg ambient, no wind. I think that's my best-ever commute run (I only draft it it happens upon me; I don't seek it out)
I'm at 551 miles, the idiot light came on 50 miles ago so I've got 2.5gal to go plus change and whatever crud's on the bottom. The gage tells me I'm sitting at 39.9mpg for the tank (my personal best so far, but we'll see when I fill up).
My drive home today is 34 miles so I gotta come up with a way to kill off 15 miles. Maybe I'll pick up the pizza tonight from a different place...
I need to fill up tonight becasue I'm carpooling around tomorrow. So this will be a 601 mile tank, not an all-out best effort.
I tagged 50.2mpg for the drive yesterday, drafting a UPS truck for 23 miles out of the 34. 55mph, windows cracked 1 inch, AC off, 84deg ambient, no wind. I think that's my best-ever commute run (I only draft it it happens upon me; I don't seek it out)
#7
04-25-2006, 04:59 AM
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Severna Park, MD
Posts: 1,089
Re: 600 mile tank comin' up
well, this tank is making up for that one. I had 85 miles @ 27.x mpg from the weekend...
even if I hit 40mpg for the full tank till I hit fumes, my theoretical best is still only 37.x.
But at least the rain washed the pollen off!
even if I hit 40mpg for the full tank till I hit fumes, my theoretical best is still only 37.x.
But at least the rain washed the pollen off!
#8
04-25-2006, 09:52 PM
Re: done did it
Originally Posted by gonavy
602 miles. 15.0gal. 40.1mpg.
Personal record for distance and MPG.
Personal record for distance and MPG.
gonavy, you shold get more often 600 miles on a tank man. c'mon, we know you can!!
#9
06-05-2006, 10:06 PM
Ridiculously Active Enthusiast
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: neither here, nor there...
Posts: 1,682
Re: 600 mile tank comin' up
I did it!! 
By hand:
604 miles. 14.230 gallons. 42.4 mpg.
On the dash:
604 miles, 41.4 mpg.
On the FCD:
610 miles, 8:29 hours, 42.1 mpg, and 72.1 mph average speed.
By hand:
604 miles. 14.230 gallons. 42.4 mpg.
On the dash:
604 miles, 41.4 mpg.
On the FCD:
610 miles, 8:29 hours, 42.1 mpg, and 72.1 mph average speed.
Last edited by bar10dah; 06-19-2006 at 09:04 PM.
