Dollars and Cents

[Loren]

Hmmm... roughly...

I've put about 23000 miles on my Yaris. It averages about 38 mpg (Probably more, but I don't keep records. My low tanks are 36ish, high ones are 40-44 and occasionally more.) and the car I used to drive (a Miata) averaged about 28 mpg.

So, in the Yaris 23000/38=605 gallons at an average of about $2.50 for a cost of $1512.

In my Miata 23000/28=821 gallons for a cost of $2052.50.

Total savings due to owning a Yaris for 18 months and hypermiling most of the time = $540. Or... $30/mo. Or... 2.35 cents per mile.

Damn. I could get 33 mpg in the Yaris all day every day without even trying. If I didn't get personal satisfaction and amusement out of playing the hypermiling game, I'd surely give it up. But... but... but... I actually hit 54 mpg (no AC) on the way home from an autocross today, averaged something like 42 mpg today even with several autocross runs, and my tank mileage is still over 39 mpg!

(yeah, I'm completely glossing over the fact that I saved 216 gallons of fossil fuel... I suppose it does warrant consideration)