CleanMPG Member's Fuel Economy Run III

Just added my last tank. Didn't make 60 mpg again, but it was close enough to hold my average above 60. LOL. 58.9.

So what do I do for the next run? Do I have to create another vehicle?

Larry

 

I was lucky. You have taught me a great deal about hypermiling, especially with the Honda engines.
At least you made the "magic 60" also.

Larry

 

You know, there's something that's got to be said for a thread that's gotten over six hundred posts on it. This is a monster.

 

I don't care about tank miles. It is an "artificial statistic". What I care about is sustained average mpg. Tank miles only proves sustained average over a particular period of time.

Larry

 

Actually, it is a gentle giant!

Larry

 

Aha. Good catch. That is a story. I'll post the explanation in Fuel Economy.

Larry

 

I added my last tank yesterday. It looks like me and Robmtdew are in statitical dead heat for 3rd place winner in division C. Congrats to two Prii that won div C.

 

Well, Aether-Glider, where are your numbers? :Banane38: Rrrrr

 

Thanks. The only thing that saved me was flying to relatives for Thanksgiving. This extended my current tank until later this week and it was a bad one. Cold weather has come, even to California.

Steve

 

Auston,
When are you going to post results? I can't find the percentages all in one place, and I ain't gonna do the math!
...and are we going to do FE run IV, and what are the rules? New vehicle?
Larry

 

Larry, there's a thread in the news forum for the 4th challenge and you can see percentages in the first post of this thread.

 

There is also a writeup in the works in the rough drafts section. I'll pull the numbers from the mileage logs, load them into the thread, and then we'll be free to transition over to the new economy run.

 

No! When I click on the link in the article, it takes me to the cleanmpg home page!!!

And risk of being repetitious, how about adding cumulative %epa to the mileage log entries?

Larry

 

I hear you, Larry, but it isn't quite as simple as you might think. That value is currently computed dynamically only for the banner pictures... it doesn't live in the database anywhere. Additionally, there really isn't any room to add another column...

Don't worry though, I'm working on it.

 

Finished with 46.587 mpg (150.28% of epa). The last tank was just barely over 40 and I was trying hard. The cold temps are killing me. Routes where I got over 55 regularly in the summer and earlier fall, I have to work hard to break 40

--Walter

 

So, when do we get the final standings?

 

i really tanked, with the cold weather sneaking in. i guess i didn't pay much attention. and december isn't exactly off to a stellar start. i can only hope to maintain over 50 for the next few months....