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Newkirk's Golf Fuel-up Log

2012 Volkswagen Golf
Property of Newkirk. Added Feb 26 2013

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Aug 23 2014

from tucumcari back to Norman; 477 mi hwy, 22.2%city; fill at Valero, OKC

  • 613.0
  • 13.948
  • $3.469
  • $48.39
  • 43.9

Added by Newkirk on Aug 24 2014 at 12:31 pm


Aug 9 2014

Fill at Love's, Tucumcari, NM--B5; Petrified Forest, El Morro, El Malpais, ABQ

  • 563.0
  • 12.312
  • $3.789
  • $46.65
  • 45.7

Added by Newkirk on Aug 12 2014 at 12:26 pm


Aug 7 2014

Fill at Love's, Joseph City, AZ Around Grand Canyon and Sedona

  • 473.0
  • 10.884
  • $3.679
  • $40.04
  • 43.5

Added by Newkirk on Aug 12 2014 at 12:23 pm


Aug 4 2014

Fill at Love's, Kingman, AZ--B5. Drive to and around Las Vegas, Red Rock Canyon. ******first time not topping off any more--put only extra half gallon after auto shut-off from now on; mpg should have been a little less.

  • 327.0
  • 7.005
  • $3.709
  • $25.98
  • 46.7

Added by Newkirk on Aug 12 2014 at 12:20 pm


Jul 31 2014

Fill at Love's, Kingman, AZ; pump shut-off didn't work--spilled some--mpg should have been a little better. B5

  • 582.0
  • 12.130
  • $3.709
  • $44.99
  • 48.0

Added by Newkirk on Aug 12 2014 at 12:15 pm


Jul 30 2014

Fill at Love's, Santa Rosa, NM--B5

  • 588.0
  • 13.299
  • $3.789
  • $50.39
  • 44.2

Added by Newkirk on Aug 12 2014 at 12:11 pm


Jul 19 2014

Fill at Valero, OKC (455 miles hwy=27.3% city); most hwy miles on way back from wpg, beginning at Percival, IA.

  • 626.0
  • 14.358
  • $3.509
  • $50.38
  • 43.6

Added by Newkirk on Jul 22 2014 at 3:35 pm


Jun 24 2014

fill at Pilot, Percival, IA

  • 460.0
  • 9.640
  • $3.859
  • $37.20
  • 47.7

Added by Newkirk on Jul 2 2014 at 10:46 am


Jun 23 2014

lots of traffic in Winnipeg--mpg usually bad, between 32-36 on MFD. Fill at Love's in Fargo, not biodiesel.

  • 477.0
  • 11.069
  • $3.889
  • $43.05
  • 43.1

Added by Newkirk on Jul 2 2014 at 10:42 am


Jun 14 2014

tail wind but with heavy rain for all 154 miles. Fill at Gas Trak, Pembina, ND

  • 154.0
  • 3.345
  • $3.789
  • $12.67
  • 46.0

Added by Newkirk on Jul 2 2014 at 10:36 am


driving around Badlands with lots of stops. Fill at Love's, Fargo--not biodiesel

  • 589.0
  • 12.469
  • $3.889
  • $48.49
  • 47.2

Added by Newkirk on Jul 2 2014 at 10:33 am


Jun 12 2014

Lots of driving around Black Hills area, with lots of stops for views--high altitude too. Car still idling high.

  • 370.0
  • 7.771
  • $3.919
  • $30.45
  • 47.6

Added by Newkirk on Jul 2 2014 at 10:26 am


Jun 10 2014

Fill at Love's, Cheyenne (no bio-diesel); after previous fill at Conoco, mpg suddenly much better--altitude?? Car idling at 1100 rpm when left in any gear; or in neutral when moving; would only go down to 800 when fully stopped. Lots of stopping on mountain road at RMNP. For this tank, MFD usually read over 50, maybe 52/53. Bad headwind from Wellington to Cheyenne (about 30 miles)

  • 313.0
  • 6.375
  • $3.769
  • $24.03
  • 49.1

Added by Newkirk on Jul 1 2014 at 10:54 am


Jun 7 2014

from OKC to Limon on way to Rockies; strong side wind; fill at Conoco, Limon, CO

  • 594.0
  • 13.627
  • $3.919
  • $53.40
  • 43.6

Added by Newkirk on Jul 1 2014 at 10:45 am


mpg should be much higher; previous fill-up not full: needle moved after about 30 miles; this was also first time topping off, so about extra gallon; mpg should have been around 40, but previous fill should have then also been lower.

  • 289.0
  • 8.284
  • $3.569
  • $29.57
  • 34.9

Added by Newkirk on Jun 30 2014 at 2:31 pm


May 14 2014

fill at Valero OKC; first fill shut off--when checked tank was not full; filled again but was foaming a lot. MPG seems too high for so much city driving--must have still not filled enough. Maybe there was another gallon left in the tank?

  • 417.0
  • 9.047
  • $3.669
  • $33.19
  • 46.1

Added by Newkirk on May 15 2014 at 5:06 am


Apr 18 2014

Fill at: 1) Valero, OKC, April 16: partial fill, shut off but didn't fill all the way (11.353 gallons) 2) Conoco, Norman, April 18: filled rest after driving about 40 miles (2.793 gallons) 240 miles hwy= 59% city

  • 587.0
  • 14.146
  • $3.663
  • $51.82
  • 41.5

Added by Newkirk on Apr 19 2014 at 7:57 am


Mar 23 2014

To Ozarks--MFD said almost 48mpg for 511 mi (more, including Fort Smith), so why so low mileage, only 70 miles city?

  • 591.0
  • 13.313
  • $3.669
  • $48.85
  • 44.4

Added by Newkirk on Mar 23 2014 at 11:48 am


Mar 14 2014

386 mi hwy; to DFW and OKC

  • 527.0
  • 12.364
  • $3.669
  • $45.36
  • 42.6

Added by Newkirk on Mar 16 2014 at 8:56 am


Mar 1 2014

very cold; 89 miles hwy around OKC; Fill at Love's, Norman

  • 416.0
  • 11.692
  • $3.699
  • $43.25
  • 35.6

Added by Newkirk on Mar 4 2014 at 6:25 am


Jan 25 2014

2 times around OKC and once to Wichitas (233 miles); rest of time around Norman and very cold

  • 492.0
  • 12.020
  • $3.599
  • $43.26
  • 40.9

Added by Newkirk on Feb 1 2014 at 6:09 am


Jan 3 2014

305 miles hwy, head wind and cold.

  • 318.0
  • 7.837
  • $3.639
  • $28.52
  • 40.6

Added by Newkirk on Jan 6 2014 at 3:33 am


Dec 29 2013

Fill at Love's, Morrilton, AR; light rain for first 125 miles; next day leg was quite strong head wind

  • 555.0
  • 12.284
  • $3.929
  • $48.26
  • 45.2

Added by Newkirk on Jan 2 2014 at 11:27 am


Dec 28 2013

Fill at Love's, Lenoir City, TN; slight head wind part of the way

  • 433.0
  • 9.212
  • $3.789
  • $34.90
  • 47.0

Added by Newkirk on Jan 2 2014 at 11:20 am


Fill at Love's, South Hill VA; 396 miles hwy including back roads in VA; raining while driving around richmond, around 121 miles hwy; car was at VW dealer for not starting--they ran it for 45 minutes, including 4 miles driving.

  • 439.0
  • 8.959
  • $3.729
  • $33.41
  • 49.0

Added by Newkirk on Jan 2 2014 at 11:16 am


Dec 19 2013

Fill at Sheetz, Mocksville, NC; 2% city. Last 244 miles read 51.4mpg, previous leg around 48mpg.

  • 591.0
  • 12.472
  • $3.759
  • $46.88
  • 47.4

Added by Newkirk on Jan 2 2014 at 11:09 am


Dec 18 2013

fill at Pilot in Stanton, TN; on way to Va, 529 miles hwy= 7.4% city. MFI read 47.6 mpg for 516 miles

  • 571.0
  • 12.473
  • $3.759
  • $46.89
  • 45.8

Added by Newkirk on Jan 2 2014 at 11:05 am


Dec 14 2013

fill at Love's OKC (B10 about half tank); 174 miles hwy; 152 miles were from Denton, said 52 mpg on display, said 56mpg before stop in Ardmore for lights.

  • 321.0
  • 7.558
  • $3.629
  • $27.43
  • 42.5

Added by Newkirk on Dec 17 2013 at 12:47 am


Nov 30 2013

467 miles hwy to Wichitas and Dallas; fill-up at Shell, Denton

  • 527.0
  • 11.808
  • $3.659
  • $43.21
  • 44.6

Added by Newkirk on Dec 5 2013 at 5:04 am


Nov 26 2013

80 miles hwy around okc; fill at Valero, OKC

  • 379.0
  • 10.327
  • $3.589
  • $37.06
  • 36.7

Added by Newkirk on Dec 5 2013 at 5:02 am


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