Miles Driven: 559.8
Average MPG: 42.5
Today's goal was to make it home in one piece. This was accomplished. Today's speeds were a bit slower than the mountain end of the trip. The closest to city driving was on the Tollway around the south end of Chicago. I'm glad I got a bit further east than originally planned for yesterday as there was severe weather near the Nebraska/Iowa border. As it was, I had great weather for the finish of the trip.
Today also completes the second month I've had the car. I continue to learn more about how it operates and how to get the best performance out of it. I am currently averaging over 5000 miles per month, but I don't expect this to continue as most of that was in Month 2 and over 3000 miles was in this trip alone.
I continue to enjoy driving this car and feel it was a decision well made.
Showing posts with label road trip. Show all posts
Showing posts with label road trip. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Monday, May 31, 2010
Bolder Boulder Road Trip - Day 5
Miles Driven: 669.8
Average MPG: 39.0
Today was the race. This went well. [There will be more in a post in my running blog.]
After the race, I returned to the hotel for a shower and to change. I checked-out and started the trip home. I basically drove until dark, then spent the next bit looking for a place to stay. I did stop before midnight, but no by much. I was pretty wiped by then.
Today's goal was to leave less than 12, preferably less than 10, hours to go for tomorrow. I was around 9 hours from home when I stopped.
Average MPG: 39.0
Today was the race. This went well. [There will be more in a post in my running blog.]
After the race, I returned to the hotel for a shower and to change. I checked-out and started the trip home. I basically drove until dark, then spent the next bit looking for a place to stay. I did stop before midnight, but no by much. I was pretty wiped by then.
Today's goal was to leave less than 12, preferably less than 10, hours to go for tomorrow. I was around 9 hours from home when I stopped.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Bolder Boulder Road Trip - Day 4
Miles Driven: 139.0
Average MPG: 42.5
After getting my race package, I went for a short drive to get a couple of small counties and one off the beaten path. This was successful.
During my drive, I used the "low gear" position for the transmission. The book says that this keeps the engine running to provide enhanced braking. In addition to keeping the engine on, the transmission also sets for a low "gear". This is important as the dynamic braking provided by the motor-generators goes away when the battery is full. Of course, "L" tends to enhance energy collection, so the State-of-Charge tends to the maximum anyway. I'm not sure of the trade-offs, but I would like to see more aggressive use of the electric motor and less charge collection when in "L". I would expect braking to use the regenerative mode first (like normal) before engaging the brake pads. I would also like to see some indication of when the physical system engages so I know when I am adding heat to the physical system.
On the way back down Boulder Canyon, I used the camera on my phone for the first time.
Average MPG: 42.5
After getting my race package, I went for a short drive to get a couple of small counties and one off the beaten path. This was successful.
During my drive, I used the "low gear" position for the transmission. The book says that this keeps the engine running to provide enhanced braking. In addition to keeping the engine on, the transmission also sets for a low "gear". This is important as the dynamic braking provided by the motor-generators goes away when the battery is full. Of course, "L" tends to enhance energy collection, so the State-of-Charge tends to the maximum anyway. I'm not sure of the trade-offs, but I would like to see more aggressive use of the electric motor and less charge collection when in "L". I would expect braking to use the regenerative mode first (like normal) before engaging the brake pads. I would also like to see some indication of when the physical system engages so I know when I am adding heat to the physical system.
On the way back down Boulder Canyon, I used the camera on my phone for the first time.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Bolder Boulder Road Trip - Day 3
Miles Driven: 448.3
Average MPG: 38.8
Today's goal was to arrive in Boulder, CO. Along the way, 11 counties were run in 3 states. It was a good day, but I was getting tired by the time I got to the Interstate in Limon, CO.
I was very surprised that the Tomtom GPS did not have the hotel I was staying at in its database. I had it set for Boulder, CO. After filling in Limon, I used the SYNC Services option to get directions to the hotel. This worked very well. I spent part of the run into Boulder talking with my father using SYNC. Directions were announced with a tone and shown in the display in the center of the dashboard. Normally, this would be announced by voice in addition to the tone and display.
I prefer map-based guidance, but the SYNC directions are very usable and have been perfectly reliable. On this trip, there were two failures of the recently updated Tomtom with the currently available map data.
Average MPG: 38.8
Today's goal was to arrive in Boulder, CO. Along the way, 11 counties were run in 3 states. It was a good day, but I was getting tired by the time I got to the Interstate in Limon, CO.
I was very surprised that the Tomtom GPS did not have the hotel I was staying at in its database. I had it set for Boulder, CO. After filling in Limon, I used the SYNC Services option to get directions to the hotel. This worked very well. I spent part of the run into Boulder talking with my father using SYNC. Directions were announced with a tone and shown in the display in the center of the dashboard. Normally, this would be announced by voice in addition to the tone and display.
I prefer map-based guidance, but the SYNC directions are very usable and have been perfectly reliable. On this trip, there were two failures of the recently updated Tomtom with the currently available map data.
Friday, May 28, 2010
Bolder Boulder Road Trip - Day 2
Miles Driven: 424.2
Average MPG: 38.0
Target today was Dewey County, OK. This was accomplished and a total of 9 counties were covered during the day.
Average MPG: 38.0
Target today was Dewey County, OK. This was accomplished and a total of 9 counties were covered during the day.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Bolder Boulder Road Trip - Day 1
Miles Driven: 535.3
Average MPG: 40.4
I got as high as 43 mpg today, but the hills (and a need for speed) impacted this through southern Missouri.
With the three counties I operated from in Missouri, I have now operated in 200 of the counties in the US. I contacted, or was contacted by, over 30 different hams around the country.
Finally, I had a good visit with my father.
Average MPG: 40.4
I got as high as 43 mpg today, but the hills (and a need for speed) impacted this through southern Missouri.
With the three counties I operated from in Missouri, I have now operated in 200 of the counties in the US. I contacted, or was contacted by, over 30 different hams around the country.
Finally, I had a good visit with my father.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
The Road Trip Begins
Odometer: 7575.7
Tank Mileage: 637.6
Gallons Added: 16.462
Long-Term Average: 40.1
Short-Term Average: 40.1
Calculated Average: 38.7
This tank included the partial work week and the beginning of the road trip. I will be resetting the Short-Term average each day.
The main purpose of the road trip is to run in the Bolder Boulder on Memorial Day. Along the way, I will be visiting my father and running counties for those that might need them.
[Posted 2010-05-27 2325]
Tank Mileage: 637.6
Gallons Added: 16.462
Long-Term Average: 40.1
Short-Term Average: 40.1
Calculated Average: 38.7
This tank included the partial work week and the beginning of the road trip. I will be resetting the Short-Term average each day.
The main purpose of the road trip is to run in the Bolder Boulder on Memorial Day. Along the way, I will be visiting my father and running counties for those that might need them.
[Posted 2010-05-27 2325]
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