[Muzikman]

Ok, I know there are a ton of threads on MPG, etc...this is a bit different.

Each time I get gas I write in a little book, the following info.

Date
Station Name
Station Location
Price Per Gallon
Total Cost
Total Number of Gallons
Odometer
Trip Odometer (reset at each fill-up)
Type of Gas

I also note the date and mileage of my mods.

I decided to enter this all into a spreadsheet and see what numbers I come out with. Here is the summary.

OK...so I finished the spreadsheet and re did the numbers...here is what I got.

http://jbeamphotos.com/users/jbeam/offroad/05Xterra/MileageBook.htm

Dates: 7/16/05 - 12/19/06
Total Mile: 31729
Total Fuel Cost: $5,526.00
Total Gallons: 2236.26
Average Cost Per Gallon: 2.474
Average Miles Per Gallon: 14.2675
Best MPG: 18.05076778
Worst MPG: 7.92592593

Mods vs Avg MPG
Stock 15.77650842
Sliders 15.11968913
Lift 14.50807715
Front Bumper 14.50027319
Change to Synth Oil 14.08855032
Winch 14.64226754
Tires (3.7% Calculated) 12.9121722
Rear Bumper / Full Skids 12.5928388

 

[Offroad]

These are my figures:

Stock w/Dino Oil: 19.55 mpg
Front Bumper + Winch w/Dino Oil: 17.55 mpg
Lift + Front Bumper + Winch w/Dino Oil: 17.45 mpg

 

[RogueClimber]

Interesting stats Muzik! :cyclopsani:

 

[mtdewmike]

Hmm, very interesting. Thanks for the data!

 

[matrix12480]

not to bring up old posts but last weekend i came home from williamsburg, virginia and i got 442 miles on 19.5 gallons of gas. not too shabby. went with the girlfriend with a weeks worth of crap and averaged 70mph, windows up, air on.

 

[PaulXyZ]

I'd kill for $2.49 a gallon gasoline.

I haven't seen anything south of $3.15 in a year or so.

 

[S_e_X-Terra]

Here you can find regular for $2.96

 

[BGXterra]

$2.76

 

[S_e_X-Terra]

$2.76

Damn i need to buy a 500gallon fuel tank an go fill it up over there.

 

[Old Navy]

I've been paying $2.87 for the last two months as of 8/11/06.

 

[BGXterra]

yeah it has been pretty constatnt here too i think the most i have ever paid was 2.92 and that was about 3 months ago

 

[matrix12480]

$3.09 here. if you think about it though. $0.05 in 20 gallons is only a $1 more. not sure if i worded that right. .05*20=1

 

[Muzikman]

I'd kill for $2.49 a gallon gasoline.

I haven't seen anything south of $3.15 in a year or so.

You have to remember, that was $2.49 averaged over an entire year. Last July when I bought the X, gas was some place around $2.25.

Right now it's $2.95.

 

[BGXterra]

2.67 today!

 

[kokopop]

2.67 today!

Wow., WE are at $2.80 in some places and high as $3.00.

 

[Muzikman]

I always thought NJ had cheap gas because of all the refineries.

 

[kokopop]

I always thought NJ had cheap gas because of all the refineries.

I would be but are state is pretty much bankrupt so they have high taxes on everything including gas.

Our small business tax just went up from $500 to $1500 a quarter.

 

[RogueClimber]

Our small business tax just went up from $500 to $1500 a quarter.

Does that mean someone like me who works as a self employed independant contractor has to pay the state $1500 every quarter???

 

[Muzikman]

Updated, see first post.

 

[mtdewmike]

Very interesting. I keep a similar gas log book, but have never calculated any of the data that you have. Thanks for the info. It's helpful, and good to keep in mind.