I’ve successfully defended my title and won my division in the Hybridfest Green Drive Expo’s MPG Challenge. Like last year, the course was 25 miles with a strict 51 minute time limit, with an MPG penalty for each minute after that up to 10 minutes, which resulted in disqualification. Several people DQ’d last year, but no one did this year. Though my MPG wasn’t as good this year as it was last year, I managed to get in slightly early, and avoided any time penalty for a final score that was actually higher then it was last year.
Yay me!
Adding my last tank, averaging 39.5 MPG over 739 miles (that’s an extended tank; I used up a gift card that I had in there) this tank has moved me up another tenth of a mile for my lifetime average to 34.2. That’s 126.57% of EPA MPG lifetime. I also filled up for a nice price, $2.25 via finding the cheapest gas station and using a fuel discount card.
I’m leaving tomorrow for Hybridfest, somewhere on the trip I’ll hit 50,000 miles.
Last night on my drive home from my birthday dinnah I averaged 44 MPG over 20 miles. Not bad, I don’t think. This cool summer has been nice for my milage, though it’s not always as pleasant as I’d like.
Since next week is Hybridfest, I had partially filled up when gas prices were relatively cheap, meaning I’d have enough fuel to last me until I filled my tank for Hybridfest next week. However, in doing so, it means that this tank is extra long and those added miles are making it difficult for me to maintain an average above 40 MPG, while you’d think it would be easier, it’s not.