How does oppo keep track of their fuel?

"The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock" (jukesjukesjukes)
10/23/2016 at 19:10 • Filed to: None

This is my excel chart.

DISCUSSION (41)

jkm7680 > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:13

Whoa, hah.

I just keep track of how many miles I get out of a tank.

Bourbon&JellyBeans > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:14

I don’t! When she’s thirsty, I let her drink!

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:17

I just earn enough money that it doesn’t matter Ż\_()_/Ż

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Bourbon&JellyBeans
10/23/2016 at 19:17

I also let her drink when she gets thirsty.

Tristan > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:17

I have a wad of gas station receipts in my center console that I periodically throw away. Sometimes I get brave and calculate my economy... then I see numbers that I don’t want to see.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:17

I briefly used to use fuelly.com, and before that I had a notepad in the glovebox. But lately I gave up because the fuel economy on the longbed has just been getting steadily worse, the Vibe gets 30mpgs regardless of driving or traffic conditions, and the Taco has its tracked via company gas card.

Eric @ opposite-lock.com > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:18

Fuelly, primarily through the GasTracker+ app on my phone.

I also hate that date format almost as much as the garbage Americans use (MM/DD/YYYY). The only good format is YYYY/MM/DD.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:18

Fuelly .

facw > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:19

I’ve got a little gauge, and when it gets close to the ‘E’, I put more gas in. Don’t track mileage (my trip computer does, but I never remember to reset it after filling up), and don’t track costs.

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:20

Seems too fancy for me. I just know I’ll get 600km on the 45-litre 3 and like 400km on the 48?-litre Miata [on a full tank] before I get major range anxiety.

Also, does your Juke take... premium? Trying to figure out where in ON you’d be paying that for 87 octane.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard
10/23/2016 at 19:21

I make enough I don’t need to, I just do it for budget purposes.

TheRealBicycleBuck > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:23

My truck has a small notebook where I keep the records. I’ve ported that to Excel, but the files are buried somewhere on an old hard drive.

When I bought the WRX, I switched to the app MileageKeeper for both my truck and the car. It supports export to CSV, so here’s the truck’s mileage as of the last export:

Kinja'd!!!

The notebook also has oil changes, service work, etc.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi]
10/23/2016 at 19:23

It is recommended to run premium, I feel guilty running regular. The only lengthy thing was setting the chart up, once set up it takes a minute to update it. Right now regular is mid-high 90's.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:24

budget smudget. It all balances out eventually, or so my suspiciously well off accountant tells me.

macanamera > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:28

gas gauge works pretty well

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > macanamera
10/23/2016 at 19:33

Mine works great too, I’m just anal about my budget.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:34

An app called Fuelio. It’s on the Android app store but not sure about Apple. It’s really easy to use and keeps track of mileage and gas mileage. I’ve gotten 18 MPG recently and am quite proud of that figure in the 4Runner.

ranwhenparked > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:34

When I need it, I buy it. Sometimes track on a big trip though, just to see what it can do MPG-wise.

dogisbadob > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:35

Too bad gasaroo doesn’t exist anymore

arl > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:41

Never really known, never really cared. I puts gas in. I drives. I puts gas in again.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:41

I don’t keep track of it any more, because I decided I didn’t have any real need to, but I used to use The RoadTrip app for iOS. I liked the app because I could just enter it right there at the pump.

AkursedX > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:43

Been using Fuelly for years....

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/akursedx

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > TheRealBicycleBuck
10/23/2016 at 19:44

I also do have an excel book for maintenance, along with a binder for the receipts.

Land_Yacht_225 > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:46

I don’t. I just cry when I fill it up and blindly believe it when it tells me a 5.5L V12 is getting over 22 MPG.

Kinja'd!!!

Dave the car guy , still here > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:51

I only keep track when I’m traveling for work a few times a year. Pen and paper.

bhtooefr > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:53

Fuelly: http://www.fuelly.com/driver/bhtooefr

dogisbadob > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
10/23/2016 at 19:57

glad there’s a new site like fuelly.

A long time ago there was a site like that called gasaroo, but it shut down awhile back

For Sweden > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 19:57

I don’t

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > dogisbadob
10/23/2016 at 20:00

I like it because real world MPGs are the only thing I ever care about. EPA ratings are a joke — in either direction. Fuelly is actually the reason why I didn’t buy my wife a Mazda 3.

Viggen > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 20:08

For the Jeep I do the math in my head. 170-230 miles per tank over a five to seven day period. Gas prices change, so I never include cost to fill. I’d rather not talk about my MPG...

Dusty Ventures > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 21:00

I use the Road Trip app. It’s been great for tracking economy, expenses, cost per mile, and even fuel price fluctuation. I especially like that you can log individual trips in it and track your economy during the trip. Plus it doesn’t need an internet connection like fuelly does.

Kinja'd!!!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 21:08

Fuelly! A few other Oppos use it as well! Great website and app! :)

http://www.fuelly.com/car/hyundai/accent/2009/darkstrike/194627

Stephenson Valve Gear > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 21:33

Another vote for Fuelly... here are the stats on the pony. I’m pretty CDO about gas mileage (CDO, btw, is OCD except with the letters in alphabetical order like they are supposed to be). On the pony car road trips, I keep track of a number of stats, including fuel mileage. “In God we trust, everyone else bring data.”

Sam > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 21:38

I drive it until it runs out, then I put more in. Hopefully, it lasts 1.5-2 weeks on a tank, but sometimes it doesnt.

KusabiSensei - Captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 21:57

I just use fuelly because I’m a lazy clot.

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/kusabisensei

jdrgoat - Ponticrack? > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/23/2016 at 23:15

I used to keep an Excel sheet. Sometimes I do keep it updated to see things like average miles and gallon per hour. But in general, I just use Fuelly. http://www.fuelly.com/driver/jrogers832 It’s nice to beat the EPA numbers so easily with my truck, and see it be among the top in its group.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/24/2016 at 00:26

Lifes too short to care about fuel milage. I check it the first time i fill up with a new vehicle and thats it

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
10/24/2016 at 00:34

I don’t care about the fuel consumption, I put it in to see what my tank avg is. I just really care about how much it cost to fill up.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/24/2016 at 02:09

ah i just budget more than i know i will need so im good haha

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/24/2016 at 08:23

Road Trip app. Works great, use it to keep track of my other expenses as well and maintenance. I think it’s free as well.

CaptDale - is secretly British > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock
10/24/2016 at 17:45

I keep the last receipt and let my car do all the computing. Rest with each fill. I am already sad enough when I can see days I push her a little more.