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Usui Takumi   1,562

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With fuel prices up I thought there might be a few takers to see can win at hyper-miling, that is maximising your fuel effiency through conservative driving. Since we all have different cars, we should judge effiency on the spread between your actual fuel economy and the EPA rating for your car. So lets work out some math:

Determine how much of your driving is city vs highway. My drive is 16.4 miles total and from highway junction to junctions its 14.1 miles and my city distance is 2.3. My highway EPA mileage is 29 and my city mileage is 22.

14.1/16.4 x 29 = 24.94

2.3/16.4 x 22 = 3.09

24.94+3.09 = 28.03

28.03 is my base mileage.

So tonight I drove home carefully extending my mileage and hit 34.1 as I pulled into my home. Thus my score is 34.1-28.03= 6.07 MPG

Just post your base mileage and your actual and lets see who can milk the most out of their engine. (This is nerdy I know)

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Out before the headache, aarrgh man... :bonk:

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Out before the headache, aarrgh man... :bonk:

Algebra is the national language of Algeria, si man.

:thumbs:

After reading that math, I took Tylenol. TBone, I have 2 Tylenol capsules left, I'll share with you.

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I don't drive.

(this is also a great maneuver for getting rid of sales people wanting to sell you a phone, socks, newspapers etc.)

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I don't drive.

(this is also a great maneuver for getting rid of sales people wanting to sell you a phone, socks, newspapers etc.)

K1 process, October 2010 > POE, July 2011

I-129F approved in 180 days from NOA1 date. (195 days from filing to NOA2 in hand)

Interview took 224 days from I-129F NOA1 date. (241 days from filing petition until visa in hand)

From filing I-129F petition until POE: 285 days

Click timeline or "about me" for all details.

AOS process, December 2011 > July 2012

EAD/AP Approval took 51 days from NOA1 date to email update. (77 days from filing until EAD/AP in hand)

AOS Approval took 206 days from NOA1 date to email update. (231 days from filing until greencard in hand)

From filing I-129F petition until greencard in hand: 655 days

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Sousuke I see you love math and must be a numbers person :)

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With fuel prices up I thought there might be a few takers to see can win at hyper-miling, that is maximising your fuel effiency through conservative driving. Since we all have different cars, we should judge effiency on the spread between your actual fuel economy and the EPA rating for your car. So lets work out some math:

Determine how much of your driving is city vs highway. My drive is 16.4 miles total and from highway junction to junctions its 14.1 miles and my city distance is 2.3. My highway EPA mileage is 29 and my city mileage is 22.

humm ....

some days my drive is 20 miles one way ... others 30. (depends on which office)

lets see for today:

highway miles

70 mph

45 mpg (today each way)

i've had as high as 52 mpg on longer trips at 70 mph

typical mileage between fill-ups ... 525 - 550

if it's a long road trip ... easily 600+ per tank

vehicle:

tdi sportwagen w/ 6m

epa: 32/41

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