Ford 1998 Escort Standard Shift Data:
5/21/10 $26.89 at $3.059 per Gallon, 8.790 Gallons, 253.9 Miles, ==> 28.9 MPG local, some A/C
Note: This trip was a good opportunity to see where I'm at these days... looking good!
5/16/10 $25.22 at $3.079 per Gallon, 8.190 Gallons, 282.5 Miles, ==> 34.5 MPG mostly hwy, some A/C
5/15/10 $23.75 at $2.879 per Gallon, 8.248 Gallons, 292.8 Miles, ==> 35.5 MPG mostly hwy, some A/C
4/28/10 Maintenance: Oil Change.
12/24/09 Maintenance: new tires. (Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!)
Note: So I did this fairly religously for over a year. I think that I made my point... this really works!
08/21/09 $27.54 at $2.889 per Gallon, 9.531 Gallons, 260.0 Miles, ==> 27.3 MPG mostly local, lots of A/C
08/20/09 Maintenance: air in tires, added a few pounds each.
08/14/09 $25.70 at $2.869 per Gallon, 8.959 Gallons, 268.9 Miles, ==> 30.0 MPG mostly local, some A/C
08/07/09 $25.76 at $2.879 per Gallon, 8.947 Gallons, 266.7 Miles, ==> 29.8 MPG mostly local, some A/C
08/06/09 Maintenance: new belts.
07/31/09 $27.50 at $2.699 per Gallon, 10.188 Gallons, 343.0 Miles, ==> 33.7 MPG mostly local, some A/C
07/24/09 $28.18 at $2.679 per Gallon, 10.520 Gallons, 248.8 Miles, ==> 23.7 MPG mostly local, Lots of A/C
07/20/09 $7.38 at $2.699 per Gallon, 2.736 Gallons, 112.8 Miles, ==> 41.2 MPG mostly local, some A/C (WOW)
07/17/09 $30.69 at $2.699 per Gallon, 11.372 Gallons, 374.4 Miles, ==> 32.9 MPG mostly local, some A/C
06/27/09 Maintenance: Oil & Filter.
06/26/09 $27.50 at $2.799 per Gallon, 9.825 Gallons, 304.5 Miles, ==> 31.0 MPG mostly local
06/16/09 $26.58 at $2.879 per Gallon, 9.232 Gallons, 265.4 Miles, ==> 28.7 MPG mostly local, some A/C
06/10/09 $26.47 at $2.739 per Gallon, 9.641 Gallons, 346.4 Miles, ==> 35.9 MPG mostly hwy, some A/C
06/06/09 $17.00 at $2.499 per Gallon, 6.803 Gallons, 253.8 Miles, ==> 37.3 MPG all hwy, some A/C
06/06/09 Avg last two $2.739 per Gallon, 11.653 Gallons, 351.4 Miles, ==> 30.2 MPG Local, some A/C
05/29/09 $25.24 at $2.639 per Gallon, 9.563 Gallons, 301.8 Miles, ==> 31.6 MPG mostly local, No A/C
05/24/09 $28.00 at $2.599 per Gallon, 10.775 Gallons, 315.4 Miles, ==> 29.3 MPG mostly local, some A/C
05/15/09 $20.87 at $2.459 per Gallon, 8.488 Gallons, 279.8 Miles, ==> 33.0 MPG mostly local, No A/C
05/08/09 $22.58 at $2.379 per Gallon, 9.493 Gallons, 318.3 Miles, ==> 33.5 MPG highway, local, some A/C
05/04/09 $18.80 at $2.219 per Gallon, 8.473 Gallons, 268.8 Miles, ==> 31.3 MPG mostly local, No A/C
04/30/09 $19.48 at $2.199 per Gallon, 8.86 Gallons, 315.6 Miles, ==> 35.6 MPG mostly local, some A/C
04/26/09 $19.02 at $2.219 per Gallon, 8.571 Gallons, 258.7 Miles, ==> 30.2 MPG mostly local, some A/C
04/21/09 $19.16 at $2.219 per Gallon, 8.633 Gallons, 277.1 Miles, ==> 32.1 MPG mostly local, No A/C
04/15/09 $19.39 at $2.119 per Gallon, 9.15 Gallons, 265.3 Miles, ==> 29.0 MPG mostly local, some RUSHing, No A/C
04/09/09 $17.11 at $2.119 per Gallon, 8.07 Gallons, 248.5 Miles, ==> 30.8 MPG mostly local, No A/C
04/03/09 $19.86 at $2.139 per Gallon, 9.286 Gallons, 290.2 Miles, ==> 31.3 MPG mostly local, No A/C
03/31/09 Maintenance: SPRING Air in tires... all down a few pounds, one way down.
03/27/09 $18.39 at $2.179 per Gallon, 8.441 Gallons, 246.2 Miles, ==> 29.0 MPG mostly local, No A/C
03/21/09 $19.30 at $2.099 per Gallon, 9.195 Gallons, 291.7 Miles, ==> 31.7 MPG mostly local, No A/C
03/16/09 $19.44 at $2.039 per Gallon, 9.533 Gallons, 277.5 Miles, ==> 29.1 MPG mostly local, No A/C
03/11/09 Avg last three 18.932 Gallons, 535.5 Miles, ==> 28.3 MPG Local, No A/C
02/12/09 $12.23 at $2.039 per Gallon, 6.00 Gallons, 210.0 Miles, ==> 35.0 MPG all hwy, No A/C
02/11/09 $18.00 at $2.039 per Gallon, 8.826 Gallons, 293.4 Miles, ==> 33.2 MPG hwy, local, No A/C
02/08/09 $12.45 at $2.039 per Gallon, 6.104 Gallons, 167.2 Miles, ==> 27.4 MPG mostly local, No A/C
02/04/09 $18.07 at $1.999 per Gallon, 9.041 Gallons, 259.2 Miles, ==> 28.7 MPG mostly local, No A/C
01/27/09 $16.85 at $1.939 per Gallon, 8.69 Gallons, 227.8 Miles, ==> 26.2 MPG mostly local, No A/C, lot of idleing
01/20/09 $16.53 at $1.899 per Gallon, 8.70 Gallons, 205.4 Miles, ==> 23.6 MPG mostly local, lot of idleing, No A/C
01/10/09 $10.56 at $1.879 per Gallon, 5.621 Gallons, 161.6 Miles, ==> 28.7 MPG mostly local, No A/C
01/06/09 $14.16 at $1.859 per Gallon, 7.62 Gallons, 200.6 Miles, ==> 26.3 MPG mostly local, No A/C
12/31/08 $12.63 at $1.719 per Gallon, 7.35 Gallons, 238.4 Miles, ==> 32.4 MPG mostly local, No A/C
12/28/08 $15.69 at $1.719 per Gallon, 9.130 Gallons, 282.5 Miles, ==> 30.9 MPG mostly local, No A/C
12/24/08 $14.00 at $1.779 per Gallon, 7.869 Gallons, 216.4 Miles, ==> 27.5 MPG mostly local, No A/C
12/19/08 $6.90 at $1.879 per Gallon, 3.67 Gallons, 98.1 Miles, ==> 26.7 MPG mostly local, No A/C
12/16/08 $17.05 at $1.899 per Gallon, 8.98 Gallons, 274.1 Miles, ==> 30.5 hwy/local, No A/C
11/14/08 $14.12 at $1.739 per Gallon, 8.120 Gallons, 270.1 Miles, ==> 33.3 MPG mostly hwy, No A/C
12/12/08 $8.80 at $1.899 per Gallon, 4.635 Gallons, 161.9 Miles, ==> 35.0 MPG mostly local, No A/C
12/09/08 $19.65 at $1.919 per Gallon, 10.239 Gallons, 248.9 Miles, ==> 24.3 MPG mostly local, No A/C
12/04/08 $15.70 at $2.019 per Gallon, 7.78 Gallons, 215.5 Miles, ==> 27.7 MPG mostly local, No A/C
11/29/08 $18.50 at $2.059 per Gallon, 8.98 Gallons, 273.8 Miles, ==> 30.5 MPG mostly local, No A/C
11/25/08 $18.00 at $2.099 per Gallon, 8.58 Gallons, 263.7 Miles, ==> 30.7 MPG mostly local, No A/C
11/22/08 $15.18 at $2.099 per Gallon, 7.23 Gallons, 177.8 Miles, ==> 24.6 MPG mostly local, No A/C, lot of idling
11/17/08 $17.82 at $2.259 per Gallon, 7.889 Gallons, 237.4 Miles, ==> 30.1 MPG mostly local, No A/C
11/12/08 $17.31 at $2.339 per Gallon, 7.400 Gallons, 236.7 Miles, ==> 32.0 MPG mostly local, No A/C
11/7/08 $21.35 at $2.499 per Gallon, 8.54 Gallons, 228.9 Miles, ==> 26.8 MPG mostly local, No A/C
11/3/08 $17.81 at $2.649 per Gallon, 6.72 Gallons, 185.1 Miles, ==> 27.5 MPG mostly local, No A/C
10/28/08 $25.00 at $2.659 per Gallon, 9.403 Gallons, 258.0 Miles, ==> 27.4 MPG mostly local, No A/C
10/23/08 $23.98 at $2.979 per Gallon, 8.05 Gallons, 249.6 Miles, ==> 31.0 MPG mostly local, No A/C
10/9/08 $31.97 at $3.379 per Gallon, 9.460 Gallons, 265.6 Miles, ==> 28.1 MPG mostly local, hwy No A/C
Avg last two 11.601 Gallons, 423.9 Miles, ==> 36.5 MPG Mostly Flat Hwy, No A/C
10/6/08 $30.10 at $3.559 per Gallon, 8.46 Gallons, 270.7 Miles, ==> 32.0 MPG local, mostly hwy, No A/C
10/5/08 $10.66 at $3.459 per Gallon, 3.141 Gallons, 153.2 Miles, ==> 48.8 MPG flat hwy, No A/C on (low fill-up???)
10/4/08 $20.68 at $3.459 per Gallon, 5.978 Gallons, 207.3 Miles, ==> 34.7 MPG hwy, No A/C on
10/3/08 $24.82 at $3.579 per Gallon, 6.936 Gallons, 277.2 Miles, ==> 40.0 local, No A/C on
9/29/08 $24.71 at $3.659 per Gallon, 6.753 Gallons, 181.8 Miles, ==> 26.9 MPG local, hwy, city, A/C on
9/28/08 $28.88 at $3.739 per Gallon, 7.724 Gallons, 218.8 Miles, ==> 28.3 MPG local, little A/C on
9/24/08 $18.55 at $3.799 per Gallon, 4.882 Gallons, 120.9 Miles, ==> 24.7 MPG local, idling, little A/C on
9/22/08 $35.00 at $3.839 per Gallon, 9.12 Gallons, 293.1 Miles, ==> 32.1 MPG local, little A/C on
9/19/08 $31.90 at $3.919 per Gallon, 8.139 Gallons, 261.0 Miles, ==> 32.1 MPG local, little A/C on
9/17/08 Maintenance: Oil Change, Front Brakes, Weld Muffler Leak.
9/9/08 $34.51 at $3.619 per Gallon, 9.54 Gallons, 268.5 Miles, ==> 28.1 MPG local, heavy A/C on
9/5/08 $35.45 at $3.759 per Gallon, 9.432 Gallons, 287.1 Miles, ==> 30.4 MPG local, heavy A/C on
8/30/08 $32.30 at $3.759 per Gallon, 8.593 Gallons, 275.4 Miles, ==> 32.0 MPG local, heavy A/C on
8/27/08 $16.60 at $3.769 per Gallon, 4.405 Gallons, 161.0 Miles, ==> 36.5 MPG local, little A/C on
8/24/08 Maintenance: FALL Air in tires... some down a couple of pounds.
8/24/08 $25.00 at $3.769 per Gallon, 6.632 Gallons, 195.5 Miles, ==> 29.5 MPG local, some A/C on
8/19/08 $37.00 at $3.679 per Gallon, 10.06 Gallons, 362.6 Miles, ==> 36.0 MPG mixed local/highway/traffic jams, some A/C on (Olympic Results)
8/15/08 $41.17 at $3.899 per Gallon, 10.559 Gallons, 261.1 Miles, ==> 24.7 MPG local RUSH, RUSH, RUSH, heavy A/C on (OUCH!)
8/8/08 $74.43 at $mixed per Gallon, 18.379 Gallons, 516.1 Miles, ==> 28.1 MPG mixed local/highway, heavy A/C on
7/22/08 $26.56 at $4.259 per Gallon, 6.236 Gallons, 179.6 Miles, ==> 28.8 MPG some highway, heavy A/C on
7/21/08 $31.28 at $4.299 per Gallon, 7.277 Gallons, 217.1 Miles, ==> 29.8 MPG mostly highway, heavy A/C on
7/14/08 $26.60 at $4.319 per Gallon, 6.158 Gallons, 163.0 Miles, ==> 26.5 MPG mostly local with A/C on
7/8/08 $27.79 at $4.199 per Gallon, 6.518 Gallons, 264.1 Miles, ==> 40.5 MPG mostly highway, no A/C on
7/7/08 $34.41 at $4.359 per Gallon, 7.893 Gallons, 270.3 Miles, ==> 34.2 MPG some highway, some A/C on
7/2/08 $27.17 at $4.299 per Gallon, 6.321 Gallons, 221.7 Miles, ==> 35.1 MPG some highway, some A/C on
6/30/08 $40.60 at $4.299 per Gallon, 9.444 Gallons, 257.8 Miles, ==> 27.3 MPG around town, more A/C on
6/24/08 $38.02 at $4.259 per Gallon, 8.93 Gallons, 260 Miles, ==> 29.1 MPG around town, some A/C on