traffic and idling. ARGH

[Matt Timion]

Yesterday while going from junkyard A to junkyard B I was stuck behind two semi trucks on an offramp. Turns out one smashed into the other one and neither were moving. I pulled into the shoulder of the offramp thinking that I could turn left from the shoulder.

The light never changed. I sat there behind 3 cars for 20 minutes idling, essentially ruining any attempt to get an accurate measure of fuel economy for this tank.

What things have you guys experienced that have ruined attempts to measure your fuel economy?

[GasSavers_DaX]

*Heavy Traffic

*Friends in other cars taunting me to gun it...and me giving in

*Waiting for 40 minutes for a place to open today. It was 32*F today, and I had to have my heater running.

[Matt Timion]

Originally Posted by DaX

*Friends in other cars taunting me to gun it...and me giving in

I'm usually the guy saying, "slow down... you get better gas mileage going 65 you know."

I'm such a dork.

[n0rt0npr0]

I like how DaX formats =)

*40 MPH AVERAGE winds for 1.5 hours that I TRIED and TRIED to anticipate! grr, thats MI weather tho...

*sudden 7°F drop in air temperature (driving directly into the wind)

*friggin' "everchanging/relocating" construction traffic

~Will