P-D-Racer Fuel-up Log

2012 Volkswagen Golf
Property of bluebunny. Added Feb 11 2012

Showing all fuel-ups and notes

Feb 7 2014

freaking cold! snowy roads! barely keeping my engine temp at nominal!

468.6

Miles
11.350

Gallons
$3.669

Cost/Gallon
$41.64

Total Spent
41.3

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Feb 7 2014 at 1:54 pm

Jan 20 2014

Freaking cold! subzero temps and all roads snow-packed. comp 46.1mpg, 54mph,

451.0

Miles
11.608

Gallons
$3.899

Cost/Gallon
$45.26

Total Spent
38.9

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Jan 28 2014 at 9:53 pm

Dec 30 2013

single digitF commutes plus holiday short trips. snowy roads. comp 41.9mpg, 23mph, 21h40m, lousy mobile B20 fuel.

486.1

Miles
11.513

Gallons
$3.799

Cost/Gallon
$43.74

Total Spent
42.2

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Dec 30 2013 at 12:56 pm

Dec 8 2013

Short 10min holiday trips. Half mi was normal dark commutes. single digit F. some snowy roads. comp 46.3mpg, 25 mph, 20h36m. removed cardboard winglets.

507.1

Miles
11.089

Gallons
$3.699

Cost/Gallon
$41.02

Total Spent
45.7

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Dec 8 2013 at 9:56 am

Nov 22 2013

The usual. low 30F's. Comp50.6mpg,42mph,13h10m. Added paper winglets to rear glass. drove to chesterton 65mph with 20mph crosswinds, 52.3comp mpg. winglets seemed to help considerably. time will tell.

546.1

Miles
11.284

Gallons
$3.929

Cost/Gallon
$44.33

Total Spent
48.4

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Nov 22 2013 at 10:14 am

Nov 9 2013

mostly dark commutes; mid 30F's. mostly rainy commutes. 100 hwy mi into 25moh headwinds @75mph.comp48.5mp, 29 mph, 14h18m. lots of interrupted regens during commute.

411.3

Miles
9.226

Gallons
$3.819

Cost/Gallon
$35.23

Total Spent
44.6

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Nov 10 2013 at 12:04 am

Oct 26 2013

Half dark commutes. 30's to 50F's. lotta tollway drving. comp49.8mpg,31mph,19h57m, odo30133. patient urban driving.

625.8

Miles
12.440

Gallons
$3.699

Cost/Gallon
$46.02

Total Spent
50.3

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Oct 26 2013 at 4:28 pm

Oct 3 2013

Rnd trip mom, dwtn elmhrst, two traffic jams. Otherwise good weather and good mileage. comp 51.3mpg, avg 38 mph, 14h22m

542.7

Miles
11.196

Gallons
$3.929

Cost/Gallon
$43.99

Total Spent
48.5

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Oct 3 2013 at 7:19 am

Sep 26 2013

normal driving with load. 80% commute w trip to airprt. comp50.8mpg,28mph,18h14m

501.0

Miles
9.716

Gallons
$3.799

Cost/Gallon
$36.91

Total Spent
51.6

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Sep 26 2013 at 2:57 pm

Sep 5 2013

unusual summer zooming around.

641.0

Miles
13.280

Gallons
$3.929

Cost/Gallon
$52.18

Total Spent
48.3

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Sep 5 2013 at 1:40 pm

Aug 20 2013

double loop to lake, daughter drv both trips

553.0

Miles
11.560

Gallons
$3.939

Cost/Gallon
$45.53

Total Spent
47.8

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Sep 5 2013 at 1:33 pm

Aug 15 2013

Short tank 100% normal urban commute. First tank full belly pan and hitch removal. comp25mph.15h32m/52mpg

383.4

Miles
7.866

Gallons
$3.929

Cost/Gallon
$30.91

Total Spent
48.7

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Aug 15 2013 at 4:12 am

Jul 31 2013

Wifi drove 300 mi FAST! TANK avg 55mph! comp 48.8mpg, 11h16m, had 53 mpg tank for my first half, then wifi ZOOOOOOM! Added belly panels to swing arms. Ater this tank, fully belly panned using the audi TT components stone guards and rear belly panel.

621.0

Miles
13.162

Gallons
$3.929

Cost/Gallon
$51.71

Total Spent
47.2

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Jul 31 2013 at 6:38 am

Jul 12 2013

First tank hitch removal. Avg 26 mph, 17h52m, daughter drv one hop. added rear belly pan after this tank.

455.2

Miles
9.817

Gallons
$3.699

Cost/Gallon
$36.31

Total Spent
46.4

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Jul 14 2013 at 3:18 pm

Jun 10 2013

Half hwy heavy crosswinds 25mph. fd4less fuel. the usual. Wife drove 20 urban. Removed low-hanging hitch receiver, which I suspect has hurt aero under vehicle.

599.1

Miles
12.020

Gallons
$3.969

Cost/Gallon
$47.71

Total Spent
49.8

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Jun 10 2013 at 1:06 am

May 29 2013

drv wth load, comp 49.5mpg, 31mph, 17h34m, good 4less fuel. several trips daughter crowded school.

543.0

Miles
11.390

Gallons
$3.939

Cost/Gallon
$44.87

Total Spent
47.7

MPG

Added by bluebunny on May 29 2013 at 1:05 am

May 12 2013

Amazing what patience, good fuel, and daylight will do for gas mileage. Hwy@62mph in 20+ crosswinds. comp 52.5mph, avg38mph, 15h53m

601.5

Miles
11.907

Gallons
$3.799

Cost/Gallon
$45.23

Total Spent
50.5

MPG

Added by bluebunny on May 12 2013 at 12:55 pm

May 1 2013

HWY75+, good urban mileage now that daylight and warm. comp 46.9mpg, 39mph, 14h42m

568.6

Miles
12.150

Gallons
$3.869

Cost/Gallon
$47.01

Total Spent
46.8

MPG

Added by bluebunny on May 1 2013 at 2:14 am

Apr 22 2013

Heavy rains and slow urban traffic and construction. Comp 45.7MPG,25mph,20h43m.

522.4

Miles
11.775

Gallons
$3.849

Cost/Gallon
$45.32

Total Spent
44.4

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Apr 23 2013 at 12:49 am

Apr 2 2013

Damned B20 Illinois Diesel. comp 44.4mpg, 28mph, 17h24m. All urban. last tank in-dark commuting.

491.0

Miles
11.530

Gallons
$3.969

Cost/Gallon
$45.76

Total Spent
42.6

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Apr 2 2013 at 1:22 am

Mar 3 2013

incl.partial fuel-up. Cannot get good Diesel in Illinois anymore! it is all B20. comp44.3mpg, 38mph,16h19m. Some snowy roads. Normal Driving. Mostly with headlights and high electric loads

620.6

Miles
14.280

Gallons
$4.059

Cost/Gallon
$57.96

Total Spent
43.5

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Mar 6 2013 at 11:08 am

Feb 21 2013

PAY ATTENTION TO CETANE! Damned Mobile B20 fuel. comp avg 42.8, avg speed 28mph, 20h26m

521.7

Miles
12.110

Gallons
$4.059

Cost/Gallon
$49.15

Total Spent
43.1

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Feb 21 2013 at 11:43 am

Feb 2 2013

Damned Mobil B20 fuel. Driving with load and all hwy and city driving with usual optimization. Cannot do much better in this cold and darkness. Was very rainy and then snow.

550.1

Miles
12.518

Gallons
$3.799

Cost/Gallon
$47.56

Total Spent
43.9

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Feb 2 2013 at 9:18 am

Jan 19 2013

comp avg 31mph 18h40m cold weather and short trips plus dark commutes. hwy@74MPH with 25mph headwinds

578.0

Miles
13.690

Gallons
$3.759

Cost/Gallon
$51.46

Total Spent
42.2

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Jan 20 2013 at 8:26 am

Jan 7 2013

Hwy@68mph. usual urban commuting. computer 45.6mpg, avg38mph, 15h40m. Seems I should remove the wheel well duct blocks.

588.3

Miles
13.355

Gallons
$3.889

Cost/Gallon
$51.94

Total Spent
44.1

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Jan 7 2013 at 2:04 pm

Dec 26 2012

Reference hill coast from 45mph from top of stockton hill to 55mph at no pass sign, 10mph winds from NE, lower grill block and front wheel well blocks

Added by bluebunny on Dec 29 2012 at 1:50 pm

Hwy@76mph, comp avg 44.8mpg,35mph, 12h26m, a lot of short 2mi trips added.

428.3

Miles
9.663

Gallons
$3.889

Cost/Gallon
$37.58

Total Spent
44.3

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Dec 27 2012 at 1:42 am

Dec 14 2012

crazy mix of unusual driving with passengers and gear. driving with load techniques. Hwy@73. comp 48.2mpg, 33mph avg,15h50m

513.0

Miles
10.718

Gallons
$3.949

Cost/Gallon
$42.33

Total Spent
47.9

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Dec 17 2012 at 9:46 am

Dec 3 2012

near ideal 90% commuting miles, except one sojourn into chicago streets. Driving with load. comp stat 51mpg, avg 29mph, 17.5hr. First tank with lower grill block and front brake ducts block.

513.0

Miles
10.395

Gallons
$3.909

Cost/Gallon
$40.63

Total Spent
49.4

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Dec 3 2012 at 10:24 am

Nov 14 2012

first tank driving with load. notice headlight use going home seems to drag down economy.

516.7

Miles
11.015

Gallons
$3.900

Cost/Gallon
$42.96

Total Spent
46.9

MPG

Added by bluebunny on Nov 14 2012 at 10:59 am

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