Fuel Economy Challenge 8 - Winter 2010

I'm pretty close to a fill... and I've got less than 225mi left in the tank.

 

Good job guys!
:thumbs_up:

Hopefully I can get my vehicle up and running for the spring challenge. got to fix my mpguino too, some of the wires came out

 

I just entered my last tank of the challenge. I didn't quite hit the 90mpg mark but I did preserve my LFE.

 

At least you'll finish in the top 3!

 

Good News... I've started walking and taking the bus to school/work (which are pretty close) and the girlfriend has started volunteering right down the street to where I practice with my band (she insists we take her car there), so I currently don't do any driving... Matter of fact, I have even sat in my car since the 13th when I filled up. This equates to less gas used for me, and a lot of money saved...

Bad News... Not driving in this "good for hypermiling" weather, means my average for this competition is staying put (in almost dead last of my division)... I can't really get good mileage if I don't drive :]

Either way, I am sure when I do drive it will be on trips where I attain the best efficiency! So, for now I sit, but I can assure you next challenge I will probably do pretty well... granted nothing changes!

Matt

 

Just curious but, is there going to be a round 9?

 

Oh yeah? Friend of yours? I was just wondering since I had heard anything about it. You must be having trouble figuring out all of the handicaps such as blue hybrid car in a northern state driven only during the day type handicaps.

 

lol looking at the top 3 of division C, then looking at the top 3 in division B, its kinda weird. Look at the top of division C jesus he could be top division B. What's with all the disparity

 

That would be me

I had some unusually good circumstances for the quarter, and I am not new to hypermiling. I suppose I could have entered division B though I have not entered the challenge before, so division C was the obvious choice. I covered some of my unusual circumstances and training in post #75. The biggest advantage this quarter was getting my wife out of the driver's seat. Since I am retired, my circumstances vary widely. I do not have a fixed commuting route per se, but that can be a disadvantage as well as an advantage.

I think that the rules are kinda loose myself, but I don't see any realistic way to tighten it up very much. It is the nature of the contest that it is pretty much just a fun event. It does accomplish a good purpose in that it encourages and trains folks to strive for better FE.

 

How's the wife doing, Jim?

 

Hm... I must have missed the memo about not driving at night...

 

Nancy is doing very well for such an extensive operation. She had a fusion along with screws and rods. Hurts just to think about it

She had begun to experience such serious leg pain that she literally could no longer walk on concrete. She has no remaining leg pain, so the operation must be considered a qualified success, depending on the next year's results. Full recovery from this sort of thing involves therepy and lots of time.

 

That's fantastic news, Jim! I have some understanding of how that must feel after suffering a herniated disk last April. The referred pain felt like a severely injured hamstring.

I hope she continues to improve and is able to lead a long and pain-free life from this point forward.