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High Mileage Tank, I was thiiiiiis close to the holy grail! (1000 m   Message List  
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It started Sunday at 4AM when I filled her (EMAXX) to the brim. It
ended 30 hours (driving time) later on the side of I-579 in
Huntsville, AL with a MIL and a DTC. Luckily I had a 1 gallon of
petrol in the trunk for just an occasion.

The stats as per the multidisplay:

85.7 MPG
967 Miles

I took a picture but I don't have the software with me to extract it
from the camera. I will post it when I get home.

I ran out of gas climbing up a very steep slope. I'm quite sure that
gravity had conspired against me, moving that last 1/3 gallon away
from the fuel line intake when I needed it the most. I was sooo
close!

Driving tips:

I took Bill G's advice and drove in my underwear. I still haven't
figured out how to turn on the AC. I didn't really need it though.
It only got up to 88F outside.

Dan
EMAXX





Tue May 11, 2004 12:22 am

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It started Sunday at 4AM when I filled her (EMAXX) to the brim. It ended 30 hours (driving time) later on the side of I-579 in Huntsville, AL with a MIL and a...
Dan Kroushl
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May 11, 2004
12:23 am

you Did WHAT??? Congratulations! I cannot believe this. 1000 miles in a Prius? And, you only used 11.3 gallons in the process. You could have gone another 33 ...
Jason Siegel
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May 11, 2004
1:03 am

Dan, you're a celebrity... http://greenhybrid.com Jason Siegel http://greenhybrid.com | GreenHybrid http://greenhybrid.com/discuss | Discussion Community ...
Jason Siegel
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May 11, 2004
1:13 am

My 15 minutes of fame I guess. At 729 miles I was at 83.2 MPG. At 967 miles I had 85.7 MPG. If you do the math, the last 238 miles were at 94.4 MPG. This...
Dan Kroushl
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May 11, 2004
1:26 am

WOW! Mostly highway or city? What would you say your average speed was? Was there wind at your back? Was your end point lower than your start point? Did you...
Bill Robbins
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May 11, 2004
3:08 am

WOO HOO! Congrats, Dan!! Can't wait to hear the particulars - you are by far the grand champion, with the rest of us far back in your wake. Was this all...
Dave Bassage
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May 11, 2004
3:40 am

967 miles divided by 30 hours = 32 miles per hour. Did you really drive that slow for that long?...
Bill Robbins
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May 11, 2004
4:02 am

... Dan, an idea for your next trip... On the basis of more efficient cooling, reduced weight and friction, you should try silk underwear. My calculations...
Bill G.
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May 11, 2004
12:49 pm
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