I felt a little twinge of guilt today!
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From: So. California
Today I modified the sheet that I post outside my office, and got a lot of attention.
I showed 2 columns of my Excel file: the date, and my morning MPG.
At the bottom of the MPG column I put the Average ( 61.4 MPG) in bold letters.
Then I made a graph for the techies.
Then I made a huge headline that read, "61.4 MPG".
you can read the headline from down the hall.
I colored the 61.4 with a yellow highlighter.
I also added a few notes about the conditions:
Cruise control at 53 MPH, raised tire pressure
And this is the real show stopper, "You NEVER plug in a hybrid; hitting the brakes or decelerating charges the battery.
About 20 people stopped to talk today.
I feel like a JW ringing doorbells.
It is amazing that nobody knows you do not plug hybrids in.
The companys are NOT getting the word out.
I showed 2 columns of my Excel file: the date, and my morning MPG.
At the bottom of the MPG column I put the Average ( 61.4 MPG) in bold letters.
Then I made a graph for the techies.
Then I made a huge headline that read, "61.4 MPG".
you can read the headline from down the hall.
I colored the 61.4 with a yellow highlighter.
I also added a few notes about the conditions:
Cruise control at 53 MPH, raised tire pressure
And this is the real show stopper, "You NEVER plug in a hybrid; hitting the brakes or decelerating charges the battery.
About 20 people stopped to talk today.
I feel like a JW ringing doorbells.
It is amazing that nobody knows you do not plug hybrids in.
The companys are NOT getting the word out.
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Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,567
From: Northern Illinois
Hi All:
___When I got out of the Insight this morning at work, an electrician in a BMW 325i said it must be nice to get 50 to 60 mpg in it at today’s prices. When I said I have been receiving between 100 and 110 mpg over the last 2 months, he said, holy #$%#!
___Tonight on the way home (4.5 hours to drive 95 miles w/ a 36 mile stop and go monster traffic jam
), I was speaking with some folks in a Minivan to the side of me. We were talking about fuel economy and how I liked the car. When I told them I was at 98.9 mpg before the traffic jam at the 18 mile point and was at 87.9 mpg after another ~ 20 miles of this nightmare, they couldn’t believe it. I offered and at the next 4 car distance move and stop, one of the passengers jumped out to take a look at my gauge cluster. The expression I saw simply had to be seen 
___I did finish up at 95.1 mpg which is great for the monster traffic nightmare I traversed but sucks as this tank is screwed and I only have 1 commute on it so far (99.8 mpg over 196.3 miles on Trip A) compared to the last few tanks I have had
___On the other side of the coin, there is an HCH 5-speed driver at work that is only receiving in the low 40’s in his. I mentioned this site for tips and tricks but apparently, he doesn’t care?
___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net
___When I got out of the Insight this morning at work, an electrician in a BMW 325i said it must be nice to get 50 to 60 mpg in it at today’s prices. When I said I have been receiving between 100 and 110 mpg over the last 2 months, he said, holy #$%#!
___Tonight on the way home (4.5 hours to drive 95 miles w/ a 36 mile stop and go monster traffic jam
), I was speaking with some folks in a Minivan to the side of me. We were talking about fuel economy and how I liked the car. When I told them I was at 98.9 mpg before the traffic jam at the 18 mile point and was at 87.9 mpg after another ~ 20 miles of this nightmare, they couldn’t believe it. I offered and at the next 4 car distance move and stop, one of the passengers jumped out to take a look at my gauge cluster. The expression I saw simply had to be seen ___I did finish up at 95.1 mpg which is great for the monster traffic nightmare I traversed but sucks as this tank is screwed and I only have 1 commute on it so far (99.8 mpg over 196.3 miles on Trip A) compared to the last few tanks I have had
___On the other side of the coin, there is an HCH 5-speed driver at work that is only receiving in the low 40’s in his. I mentioned this site for tips and tricks but apparently, he doesn’t care?
___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net
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Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Charlotte, NC
I always have to look for the release when I stop for gas. My co-workers still can't believe my mileage even though it isn't as good as what it could be. I think I'm averaging about 4-5 weeks between fill-ups for about 550-600 miles per tank. Unfortunately, my commute is almost all stop and go traffic for only 7 miles each way. I'm lucky when I get above 40 MPH and that doesn't seem to be optimal for good mileage. I have to fight to keep it above 45 MPG. It definitely does better on longer trips.
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From: League City, Texas
Originally posted by sirlan@Jul 10th 2004 @ 12:14 AM
my commute is almost all stop and go traffic for only 7 miles each way. I'm lucky when I get above 40 MPH and that doesn't seem to be optimal for good mileage. I have to fight to keep it above 45 MPG. It definitely does better on longer trips.
my commute is almost all stop and go traffic for only 7 miles each way. I'm lucky when I get above 40 MPH and that doesn't seem to be optimal for good mileage. I have to fight to keep it above 45 MPG. It definitely does better on longer trips.
none stop. It really does make a difference. I hate it when I take it to go shopping. Kevin
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Posts: 2,567
From: Northern Illinois
Hi Johanerlandsson:
___There isn’t even close to enough ethanol or Biodiesel to power even a small percentage of today’s SI and Diesel ICE’s but CO2 wise, it is a zero sum vs. fossil fuels at 19 + pounds per gallon of petrol. It does have a positive energy balance (well to wheel so to speak) unlike H2 whether it is burned directly or via FCV in a PEM based Fuel Cell.
___As for future nukes used to produce H2, yes; I know all about that
___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net
___There isn’t even close to enough ethanol or Biodiesel to power even a small percentage of today’s SI and Diesel ICE’s but CO2 wise, it is a zero sum vs. fossil fuels at 19 + pounds per gallon of petrol. It does have a positive energy balance (well to wheel so to speak) unlike H2 whether it is burned directly or via FCV in a PEM based Fuel Cell.
___As for future nukes used to produce H2, yes; I know all about that
___Good Luck
___Wayne R. Gerdes
___Hunt Club Farms Landscaping Ltd.
___Waynegerdes@earthlink.net
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