I started keeping better records after a similar posting in January. So
here's what I've got for a GLS 4-cylinder automatic. This is almost all
commuting which is about 35 miles, four-lane all the way, but about 15
miles are in the city with some slow-go construction areas. I'm still
waiting for that long road trip...

Date Mileage Gallons Miles MPG
1/29 2562
2/10 3001 15.55 439 28.23
2/21 3423 15.28 421.7 27.60
2/27 3799* 14.06 376.6 26.79
3/6 4214 15.16 415 27.37
3/15 4636 15.60 421.6 27.03
3/22 5062 15.00 425.5 28.37
3/30 5483 15.20 421.8 27.75

*1st oil change at 3551

That averages out at just a shade over 27. I'll be interested to see how
the warmer weather effects things for me. I've barely touched the
temperature controls over the last few months with mostly mild weather,
but have started running the A/C quite a bit this week with temps in the
upper 70s to low 80s. That will become more of a constant as summer
approaches here in Alabama.


Matt Whiting wrote:
>
> Well, some good news on the gas mileage front. It appears that my
> Sonata is responding well to the warmer weather we've had lately (50s
> and 60s). The last two fill-ups have been higher than previous tanks
> and the last tank broke the magic 30 MPG mark that I've been hoping for.

 

On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 23:20:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote:

>hyundaitech wrote:
>
>> I'll say that you seem both more literate and more scientifically aware
>> than most engineers I know. And that's a wonderful thing.
>
>Well, I generally don't admit to being an engineer unless someone asks.
> People often don't know how to interpret what it means. :-)

I'm sure you have heard the old saying:

"You call always tell an engineer, but you can't tell him much".


--
Bob

 

On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 23:20:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote:

>hyundaitech wrote:
>
>> I'll say that you seem both more literate and more scientifically aware
>> than most engineers I know. And that's a wonderful thing.
>
>Well, I generally don't admit to being an engineer unless someone asks.
> People often don't know how to interpret what it means. :-)

I'm sure you have heard the old saying:

"You call always tell an engineer, but you can't tell him much".


--
Bob

 

On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 23:20:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote:

>hyundaitech wrote:
>
>> I'll say that you seem both more literate and more scientifically aware
>> than most engineers I know. And that's a wonderful thing.
>
>Well, I generally don't admit to being an engineer unless someone asks.
> People often don't know how to interpret what it means. :-)

I'm sure you have heard the old saying:

"You call always tell an engineer, but you can't tell him much".


--
Bob

 

Bob Adkins wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 23:20:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote:
>
>
>>hyundaitech wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I'll say that you seem both more literate and more scientifically aware
>>>than most engineers I know. And that's a wonderful thing.
>>
>>Well, I generally don't admit to being an engineer unless someone asks.
>> People often don't know how to interpret what it means. :-)
>
>
> I'm sure you have heard the old saying:
>
> "You call always tell an engineer, but you can't tell him much".

Another one I use often myself with my colleagues is "Often wrong, but
never in doubt!" :-)

Matt

 

Bob Adkins wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 23:20:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote:
>
>
>>hyundaitech wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I'll say that you seem both more literate and more scientifically aware
>>>than most engineers I know. And that's a wonderful thing.
>>
>>Well, I generally don't admit to being an engineer unless someone asks.
>> People often don't know how to interpret what it means. :-)
>
>
> I'm sure you have heard the old saying:
>
> "You call always tell an engineer, but you can't tell him much".

Another one I use often myself with my colleagues is "Often wrong, but
never in doubt!" :-)

Matt

 

Bob Adkins wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Apr 2006 23:20:52 GMT, Matt Whiting <whiting@epix.net> wrote:
>
>
>>hyundaitech wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I'll say that you seem both more literate and more scientifically aware
>>>than most engineers I know. And that's a wonderful thing.
>>
>>Well, I generally don't admit to being an engineer unless someone asks.
>> People often don't know how to interpret what it means. :-)
>
>
> I'm sure you have heard the old saying:
>
> "You call always tell an engineer, but you can't tell him much".

Another one I use often myself with my colleagues is "Often wrong, but
never in doubt!" :-)

Matt