I about fell over when I opened the Chevron bill. $257 for one month of Prius driving?!!
Seems steep, but I guess a car that got less would be worse. Unfortunately, it involved a lot of I-5 travels where the mpg drops into the 30's due to the "flow-of-traffic" speed on that highway and the sweltering heat above
100 degrees which requires the A/C to run constantly.
A friend of mine drives a 3/4 ton pickup servicing dairy equipment. Naturally that takes him from farm-to-farm, some at considerable distance from his home. His wife commutes 30 miles RT to work. Their combined fuel bill is now averaging $400.00/week, so he tells me.
For best MPG results, stay off the interstate if possible and don't use the A/C. I'm getting 62.5 MPG this summer because I've changed my driving habits. Besides, the secondary roads are more scenic and relaxing.
But then, you have a balmy afternoon every summer morning in the Valley... at least for half an hour around dawn. Break out the watermelon and have water balloon fights instead of showering!
As the guy stated it was 100 degrees. When I owned a convertible the top was down and I rarely used the A/C. But on days that it was over 100, even I broke down and used the A/C.
Historians disagree about the origin of the name "Arizona" and its attachment to the region. Three possible derivations are:
? O'odham words "ali son" ("small spring"), actually the name of a town which is called "Arizonac" in English. Arizonac is a small town about eight miles (12 km) south of the United StatesMexican border. Historically, it may have been "ali son" or even "ali sona". The O'odham "l" is a voiced alveolar lateral fricative, which might sound to a Spanish or English speaker like an "r" sound. Later in the mid 18th century Spanish missionaries changed Father Eusebio Francisco Kino's maps of the area; they renamed the town Arizonac as Arizona. As the maps were republished and circulated in Europe, the name Arizona became attached to the whole northern part of New Spain.
? Spanish words "árida zona" ("arid zone").
? A Nahuatl or Aztec word "arizuma" meaning "silver-bearing".
I did; I suggested that he, John, and Mark form their own newsgroup. But the Erniemac stuff seems to have died down in the systems and comm groups, which are the only two I read.
I'm thinking you must have a long commute at an average speed of about 35 mph. My best tank so far has been 54.8 mpg. Trips consist of a few 60 mile trips at 55 mph mixed with a bunch of those uneconomical 3 mile commutes at
Is the oil level above or equal to the F mark? Are the tires a 42/40? How long since the tires were aligned? Are there trucks you can follow, not draft, but get down to 65 mph? Total miles on vehicle? Miles since last transaxle oil change? Model?
The AC is OK but works much better if you can avoid accellerating with it on. If you can hold off until cruise speed, you'll do much better.
No. Under 3000 miles. Seems gas was then high, maybe $3.49 or so where I live.
Couple with the fact that while on I-5 I often see the mpg gage reading
35-40 mpg. It's average is 38 mpg on the screen tonight. I've seen as high as 43 on occasion, but it is more likely under 40 for me overall. Part due to the oppressive heat, constant A/C hum, and most importantly maybe Interstate 5 where traffic flows up to 85-90 mph as a rule (like anyone goes
75!) in the long Central Valley stretch. It doesn't like high speedometer numbers for economy, but it could be worse if it were a Dodge Ram Hemi I guess!
Those 600 mile one-day outings really do suck up the gas - and I got two more to do this coming week . Thank God for comfy thick sheepskin seatcovers and earplugs to drown out the road noise.
For sure. But sometimes it's a one lane with a diesel pickup ahead. Happened to me yesterday and I had to fall back quite a bit or suffer watery eyes. Then instead of enjoying the scenery I get consumed with wondering when I'll have the chance to pass.
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