Standings and Stats: Beginning May 21

[MetroMPG]

I had a short trip that netted something around 98 mpg over 26 miles this w/e. So managed to drag tank FE a little higher: it's sitting around 77.x right now.

I'll post team summary tomorrow - I've got a couple of reports in by PM, and will scour the gaslog for the rest.

[basjoos]

77.7mpg (451 miles, 5.8gal) as determined by calculation. This was the 1st tank with the SuperMID installed, so I pretty much just drove my usual style while observing what the MID showed. The instantanious mpg was supersensitive to throttle position (i.e. changes in speed and road grade), but much less so to driving at different speeds (35 to 65mph) on a flat road. So it looks like driving with load would be best while driving on what I would consider a flat road , while pulse and coast would be best for rolling terrain (pulse up/coast ICE-off down). Also dialed in the distance (minor error) and fuel (big error) correction factors on the MID after gassing up. I'll apply what I learned on this next tank.

[MetroMPG]

Originally Posted by basjoos

The instantanious mpg was supersensitive to throttle position (i.e. changes in speed and road grade)

I think most people are surprised at that. I was. In my car, I can make a significant change in fuel consumption (at cruise, for example) with a foot adjustment that is undetectable on the butt-o-meter (mine, anyway).

Looking forward to seeing what more the MID can help you eke out of your car basjoos.

[zpiloto]

OK guys it's time to get this 100 MPG tank out of the way

[Peakster]

basjoos has a superMID? look out everyone!

Filled today: 263.5 miles travelled, 4.311 gallons used = 61.12 MPG(US)

[MetroMPG]

Team Slow Burn update:

MetroMPG: 183 mi - 77.4 mpg (US) (SG est.)

diamondlarry: 05/05/2007 - 270 mi - 4.745 gal (US) - 56.90 mpg (US)

basjoos - 05/06/2007 - 451 mi. - 5.8 gal (US) - 77.75 mpg (US)
05/01/2007 - 521 mi. - 7.3 gal (US) - 71.36

ELF: 05/06/2007 - 163 mi. - 4.8 gal (US) - 33.95 mpg (US)

James: 05/02/2007 - 225 mi. - 4.4 gal (US) - 51.13 mpg (US) - personal best!

Where are we in the current cycle?

[CO ZX2]

GasMisers5 Team FE report 4/30-5/06.

CO ZX2: 2 regular route business calls this week. Monday ideal weather 60 degrees and calm, ran with alternator off, switched batteries for return. Thursday 40 degrees and rainy, alternator on. SG readings for week: 153 miles, 96.3 mpg, 47 mph avg.

Rest of Team 5 made no new estimates or fills.

5 inches snow on ground here now from the last couple days.

[omgwtfbyobbq]

Last tank =~35mpg, which would've been ~38mpg, if my damn water pump wasn't going out. *shakes fist* And the next one will be even worse. At least I can get that and the t-belt out of the way.

[rh77]

That's Right Folks...
It's the Cumulative Results from Week 4, ending May 6, 2007!

Format:
Member ... Vehicle ... Vehicle Description ... Reported FE ... % Change
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TEAM 1: "OPEC Busters" (1st)
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zpiloto ... Coche Loco ... '00 Daewoo Lanos automatic ... 44.64 mpg ... 18.2%

theclencher...The Lambo ... '92 Ford Tempo GL 5-Speed ... 29.33 mpg ... 0.0% (new to team, no fills yet)

repete86 ... The Green Machine ... '93 Accord DX automatic ... 42.19 mpg ... 3.1% (2-Tanks)

BeeUU ... Peugeot 405 ... '89 Peugeot 405 5-spd ... 43.93 mpg... 52.5% (carry-over tally / no report)

Brock ... Jetta Wagon ... '03 Jetta GLS TDI 5-spd ... 86.60 mpg ... 75.7%

Team Improvement: 29.9% (1st)

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TEAM 2: "Slow Burn" (3rd)
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MetroMPG ... Firefly #2 Blackfly ... '98 Pontiac Firefly - CDN (Geo Metro USDM) 5-spd ... 80.86 mpg ... 54.5%

diamondlarry ... DOHCtor Green MPG ... '92 Saturn SL2 5-spd ... 57.54 mpg ... 19.8%

James ... White VX ... '94 Honda VX 5-Speed ... 49.01 mpg ... 2.5%

basjoos ... Keeps on Rollin' ... '92 Civic CX 5-spd ... 72.72 mpg ... 6.7% (2-Tanks)

ELF ... The sable ... '00 Sable LS automatic ... 32.15 mpg ... 20.4%

Team Improvement: 20.8% (3rd)

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TEAM 3: "GasMisers5" (2nd)
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CO ZX2 ... Old Reliable ... '99 Ford ZX2 5-speed ... 86.88 mpg ... 76.3% (only two individual SG weeks reported -- average based on 2-week previous baseline + 1 each SG individual week)

FormulaTwo ... The Egg ... '93 Civic CX 5-speed ... 60.90 mpg ... 12.0% (carry-over tally - no report)

omgwtfbyobbq ... White Bread ... '92 Toyota Camry V-6 automatic ... 33.21 mpg ... -6.2% (carry-over tally - no report)

landspeed ... Bluey ... '87 Nissan Bluebird Turbo 5-speed - UKDM ... 42.17 mpg ... 26.9% (carry-over tally - no report)

jwxr7 ... The Metro Experience ... '94 Geo Metro 4 dr. 5-speed ... 62.42 mpg ... 14.4% (carry-over tally - no report)

Team Improvement: 24.8% (2nd)

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TEAM 4: "Feast & Famine" (4th)
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Peakster ... The Geo ... '97 Metro 5-speed - CDN ... 59.19 mpg ... 29.0% (2-Tanks)

Kickflipjr ... Tan/Blue Protege ... '95 Protege 5-spd ... 42.62 mpg... 17.5% (vehicle retired -- carry-over tally)

Red ... TJ ... '01 Jeep Wrangler 5-speed ... 18.72 mpg ... 4.2%

Red91sit ... The Champion... '86 Lincoln Towne Car Automatic ... 18.37 mpg ... 4.7% (vehicle retired -- carry-over tally)

JanGeo ... The White xB ... '06 Scion XB 5-spd ... 42.23 mpg... 8.8%

Team Improvement: 12.8% (4th)
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The Commish
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[kickflipjr]

I will be getting my mpg baseline in a few days. So far the SW2 seems to be getting fairly good mpg (mid to upper 30s).