RE: I’m a Convert
I wouldn’t even know where to begin to scientifically defend the move, but it looks like it has been a winner of a choice. I filled up with 93 octane gas back in early June and promptly scored my lowest recent mileage — 23.6 mpg. Since then, I’ve switched to 87 octane and have scored about a mpg (or two) better each fill-up: 24.7, 24.5, 25.9, and 25.2 in order. In fact, these are my highest mpg totals since 2007. Could be anything, but whatever. I’ll take the improved mileage.
In other gas-related news…
(The needle is now below “E”. Rick is looking at it)
RICK: Is it just the angle I’m looking from?
KRAMER: No, Sir. We are down there.
RICK: Oh, this is amazing! Oh, I’ve never felt so alive!
That fill-up back in June was also notable because I hit 575 km on a tank of gas, a personal best. But instead of satisfying me, it made me want more; I wanted to see if I could hit 600 km. I missed bettering my score on the next attempt, but the try after that I hit 585 km. Closer! Another miss on the next try, but then I hit 598 km! So close!
Finally, today, with no looking back, I aimed for 600 — and did it. I pulled into the gas station at 600.9. Fantastic. Maybe it’s a little less impressive when you convert to miles (373.4) but I’ll take it.
One more side note — on the costs of driving, per mile — I’ve mentioned before that my only fill-ups over 9 cents came in the summer. That trend has continued. My last 5 fill-ups, all this summer, have gone over 9 cents: 10.3, 11.2, 10.8, 9.2, and 9.9 cents per mile, respectively.
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