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Posted by LesH [Email] (more from LesH) on Sun, 7 Aug 2005 18:02:44 Share Post by Email
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Here's the summary gas mileage analysis from my recent trip:

6500KM/4040Mi in 13 days, travel was 80mph interstate in 100 degree weather, or trekking through the mountains of Yellowstone/Idaho/Washington. 2001 9-5 wagon, 185-4AT, 60,000mi, 2 adults, one child, cargo area and half the back seat completely stuffed with stuff, original OEM Michelins at 39psi, fresh Castrol 0W30.

6500KM - 568L fuel used at $363 - 8.73 L/100KM average (EDU shows 8.9)
4040MI - 150 US Gal used - 27US MPG ave - 32.4 Imp MPG

Worst single tank mileage - 24.4 US MPG on the scenic route to Cody, WY outside Yellowstone.
Best single tank mileage - 28.7 US MPG on a 700km interstate run to Portland OR. Lower speed limits and fewer mountains in OR played a part here.

Used a lot of 10% ethanol mid grade, or 91 premium.

Cheapest gas - Fargo, ND - mid grade $2.20
Priciest gas - Spokane, WA - Shell VPower $2.64

Hope someone finds these numbers interesting. Note that few of these are 100% highway as we were always doing some in-town sightseeing as well but the majority is highway miles. Also the full trip was about 400km longer than reported since I only tracked miles/fuel south of the border (not the Canadian beginning & end of the trip).

Les

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