Thought it might be interesting to see what we are getting in real world usage. I started using the app Road Trip for the iPhone on Jan 14. Since then I have traveled 530 miles. Had an oil change a one diagnostic trip to the shop. These are the results: Avg MPG over the 560 miles - 17.91 Avg Price for Gas (93 Octane) - $3.372gal Fuel Cost for period - $145.81 Avg cost per mile (Fuel Only) - $0.191 Miles between fills - 186.7 Expenses Per Day (no fuel incl) - $2.92day Per Mile - $0.266 Totals Cost per day (incl fuel and expenses) - $5.78day Cost per mile (incl fuel and expenses) - $0.457 I know some of you have been keeping records a lot longer. What sort of costs are you seeing?
I started using the Lite version last year and will be switched to the full version soon. This is what I have recorded so far. Avg MPG over 4,262 miles = 22.38 203.23 Gals @ 0.179/gal 2.899 per gal was the only point I entered (93 octane) Haven't logged the cost in Lite version so that's all I have for now.
I don't have it broken down like you do here, but I have been tracking MPG since I got my car. Of course it varies between winter and summer. Summer, 504 miles until the last two petals turn red. Winter, 470 to same point. Jim
Why is your fuel mileage so low? The only time I see mileage like that is when I'm on the track. I used to see the low 20's in my '03 JCW in the winter, but never 18 unless I was running on track!
Mine is low as the vast majority of my trips are 3-4 miles at most. The engine doesn't warm to get out of the richer cold running maps. When I do go for longer jaunts often times they are to blow out the cobwebs in my head and then I live in the higher rpm ranges.
BTW, if anyone is paying attention, on the 06 JCW the largest fill up was 14.772 gallons. I know that was a topic of conversation on the forums back in the day.
Here's what I've got for my 09 JCW Clubman - just downloaded Road Trip Lite, and I still need to add the $$/gal. This is for my DD - it's about 60 miles RT - all highway Sorry about the HUGE image - this should be better.
I've been tracking my mileage on Fuelly.com since August '09. MINI: Total Fuel-ups 56 Avg Miles/Fuel-up 297.8 Avg Price/Gallon $2.92 Avg Price/Fuel-up $35.83 Total Miles Tracked 16,677 Last Price/Gallon $3.61 (+$0.24) Avg Price/Gallon $3.48 (30 Days) Avg Price/Mile $0.12 Avg L/100km 9.7 Best Miles/Fuel-up 381.1 5/14/10 Best Price/Gallon $2.56 10/02/09 Total Spent 2011 $144.89 On the track I get about 10-15 mpg, but a better measurement is 1/4 tank per 25 minute session, so I'm either driving home on empty or doing a splash and go as I leave.
1/4 tank per run was almost exactly right for my '03 JCW too, but the '09 S does considerably better, about 9.2 - 9.5 mpg! My average has never dropped below 27.5 in "normal" driving, including trips and city stop and go...
In my 03 MCS JCW I am seeing around 24mpg, I am running 93 octane. I am just doing the miles divided by last fill, resetting the trip meter. I was seeing 26mpg before. I have just downloaded the Road trip app, so I will see what that records. It is mostly highway miles over 160/day & cruising around 80 mph, no significant mods.
I have kept track of fuel usage since I got my MINI in 03, and I have figured out I need to put more in every time it runs low:beer Mark
I started tracking my info in January 2009, first using Car Care on the iPhone and now using aCar on my EVO (all records pulled over). Stats as follows: Total distance: 56,319 miles Total records: 184 Total running costs: $6,930.95 Running cost/day: $8.72 Running cost/mile: $0.123 Average MPG: 32.268 Last MPG: 32.536 Min. MPG: 28.594 Max. MPG: 39.645 Avg $/gal: $2.792 Cost/mi. (gas): $0.086 Total gallons: 1,730.53 Service records: 28 Total costs: $2,092.03 (mainly two sets of tires and a brake job)
Whoa Jeff, that sounds expensive almost $9 a day to own and drive the MINI.. plus the car payment!!!! or is that factored in?? Do you drive alot of miles per day??
My '04 MCS only has 40K miles and I am still averaging high 20's for mileage for the short daily drives I do. And close to 40 for highway trips.