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My First Golf Fuel-up Log

2011 Volkswagen Golf
Property of Dan85. Added Apr 20 2014

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Jan 3 2015

Drive home from Grand Rapids, then just around town. Very cold. Avg speed=34 mph=48% city. Car MPG=27.5

  • 275.1
  • 10.879
  • $2.159
  • $23.49
  • 25.3

Added by Dan85 on Jan 4 2015 at 10:34 pm


Dec 28 2014

Drive home, to Oliver and Duluth and partially back to Grand Rapids. Avg speed=48 mph=100% Hwy, but in reality some city driving. Car MPG=35.3, max MPG seen on drive to Cromwell=37 mpg.

  • 434.2
  • 13.355
  • $2.269
  • $30.30
  • 32.5

Added by Dan85 on Jan 3 2015 at 3:08 pm


Dec 23 2014

Fill-up before driving home for the Holidays. Car MPG=21.9. Has been fairly warm for winter, some days over 30 deg F.

  • 229.0
  • 11.730
  • $2.349
  • $27.55
  • 19.5

Added by Dan85 on Jan 3 2015 at 3:00 pm


Dec 3 2014

On winter tires. Very cold for a lot of the time. Car MPG=21.4

  • 153.3
  • 7.334
  • $2.659
  • $19.50
  • 20.9

Added by Dan85 on Dec 3 2014 at 8:54 pm


Nov 20 2014

Winter tires. Tank is to drive from Grand Rapids back to Grand Forks, then city driving. Very cold temps. Car MPG=27.4

  • 310.8
  • 12.602
  • $2.799
  • $35.27
  • 24.7

Added by Dan85 on Nov 22 2014 at 4:43 pm


Nov 11 2014

Tank was used to drive from Moose Lake to Minneapolis, back to Cromwell and then to Grand Rapids. All on winter tires. Car MPG=34.3

  • 321.6
  • 10.036
  • $2.999
  • $30.10
  • 32.0

Added by Dan85 on Nov 15 2014 at 5:43 pm


Nov 9 2014

Tank was used to drive to Cromwell, to Duluth, then in Duluth and to Moose Lake on the way to Minneapolis. All on winter tires. Car MPG=36.9

  • 368.4
  • 10.780
  • $2.999
  • $32.33
  • 34.2

Added by Dan85 on Nov 15 2014 at 5:40 pm


Nov 8 2014

First fuel-up after installing Michellin X-ice xi-3 winter tires. Car MPG=23.4

  • 140.3
  • 6.702
  • $2.999
  • $20.10
  • 20.9

Added by Dan85 on Nov 15 2014 at 5:33 pm


Oct 25 2014

Last tank with all-season Continental Conti-Pro Contact tires. Got Michellin X-ice winter tires installed today. Car MPG=23.9

  • 215.5
  • 9.998
  • $3.059
  • $30.58
  • 21.6

Added by Dan85 on Nov 15 2014 at 5:37 pm


Sep 19 2014

Drive to Fargo and back, minimal driving in Fargo. Drove on I-29 at 80 mph except for construction zones (34 miles total for entire trip). Avg MPG according to car=32.0

  • 159.8
  • 5.457
  • $3.299
  • $18.00
  • 29.3

Added by Dan85 on Sep 20 2014 at 4:13 pm


Just tooling around town. Avg speed=19 mph, Avg MPG according to car=24.6

  • 98.9
  • 4.307
  • $3.299
  • $14.21
  • 23.0

Added by Dan85 on Sep 20 2014 at 4:10 pm


Sep 10 2014

1/2 of tank used for trip home from Cromwell. Car MPG=29.5

  • 343.4
  • 12.190
  • $3.399
  • $41.43
  • 28.2

Added by Dan85 on Sep 10 2014 at 6:52 pm


Aug 3 2014

From Eau Claire to Grand Forks. AC on the whole way, avg speed 70 mph.

  • 454.6
  • 13.433
  • $3.399
  • $45.66
  • 33.8

Added by Dan85 on Aug 3 2014 at 4:37 pm


Jul 31 2014

Drive from Wisconsin Dells back to Cromwell, gas in Eau Claire. AC on the entire time. Avg speed 70 mph.

  • 390.8
  • 11.600
  • $3.599
  • $41.75
  • 33.7

Added by Dan85 on Aug 1 2014 at 11:41 am


Jul 29 2014

AC on whole way, speed 75 mph mostly.

  • 376.2
  • 10.464
  • $3.299
  • $34.52
  • 36.0

Added by Dan85 on Jul 29 2014 at 3:13 pm


Jul 28 2014

Drive from NYC to Cleveland, Shell station in Cleveland. Pump stopped, thought whole tank full, but only 3/4 full. AC whole way, avg speed 70 mph.

  • 323.0
  • 10.421
  • $3.309
  • $34.48
  • 31.0

Added by Dan85 on Jul 28 2014 at 9:54 pm


Based on avg MPH, no city driving, but stuck in stop-go traffic in NYC for total of 3.5 hrs of tank. AC on all times. First fill-up on way back home, Shell station in Pennsylvania.

  • 336.3
  • 10.494
  • $3.636
  • $38.16
  • 32.0

Added by Dan85 on Jul 28 2014 at 1:13 pm


Jul 24 2014

Trip from Rest stop in Michigan to Washington DC. 87 octane, driving 60-75 mph mostly, lots of hills, some shifting. AC on whole way. Car MPG=38.1_cumulative.

  • 422.7
  • 11.453
  • $3.299
  • $37.78
  • 36.9

Added by Dan85 on Jul 24 2014 at 11:27 am


Jul 21 2014

Road from Gaylord, MI to Washington DC. AC on the whole way, outside temp=80's. Drove mostly 75 mph, Car MPG=38.2, total for trip.

  • 456.5
  • 13.502
  • $3.509
  • $47.38
  • 33.8

Added by Dan85 on Jul 21 2014 at 2:19 pm


Jul 20 2014

87 octane from Cromwell to Mackinac bridge. AC on whole way, avg speed=51 mph, Car MPG=40.0 .

  • 457.4
  • 12.595
  • $3.799
  • $47.85
  • 36.3

Added by Dan85 on Jul 20 2014 at 6:25 pm


87 octane, trip from Grand Forks to Cromwell. Outside temp=72-84, used AC entire way, a good speed=52 mph. Car MPG=36.4.

  • 253.4
  • 8.111
  • $3.489
  • $28.30
  • 31.2

Added by Dan85 on Jul 20 2014 at 8:30 am


Jul 19 2014

Holiday fill-up before leaving Grand Forks. Car MPG=22.4

  • 120.8
  • 5.163
  • $3.499
  • $18.07
  • 23.4

Added by Dan85 on Jul 19 2014 at 12:57 pm


Jul 7 2014

  • 305.8
  • 13.532
  • $3.599
  • $48.70
  • 22.6

Added by Dan85 on Jul 13 2014 at 1:29 pm


Jun 9 2014

First portion of tank used to drive from Grand Rapids to Grand Forks, rest is city driving in Grand Forks. Car showed avg MPG=30.

  • 326.7
  • 12.110
  • $3.499
  • $42.37
  • 27.0

Added by Dan85 on Jun 15 2014 at 2:52 pm


May 27 2014

To Cromwell, to Cloquet and back and to Grand Rapids.

  • 388.4
  • 11.967
  • $3.529
  • $42.23
  • 32.5

Added by Dan85 on May 27 2014 at 11:18 am


May 23 2014

  • 130.0
  • 5.721
  • $3.499
  • $20.02
  • 22.7

Added by Dan85 on May 23 2014 at 4:35 am


May 9 2014

Used the formula in the "tips" section to figure out % hwy/city. Took a few hwy trips, but avg speed for tank was 20 mph, so all city based on formula. (Hwy trips at 60 mph and 75 mph total of 20 miles).

  • 272.0
  • 12.764
  • $3.499
  • $44.66
  • 21.3

Added by Dan85 on May 10 2014 at 8:48 am


Apr 20 2014

Drive home from Sioux Falls after picking vehicle up. Some tooling around Fargo and GF. 80 MPH on I-29 60 MPH for about 15 miles. Tires were at 41 psi. Lowered to 34 before this fill. Heavy cross winds on drive home from SD.

  • 349.1
  • 12.216
  • $3.599
  • $43.97
  • 28.6

Added by Dan85 on Apr 20 2014 at 9:36 am


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