Mini Clubman S fuel consumption, first 25K miles
I drive a Mini Clubman S, I love the little thing. It drives great, easy to park in the city, and I can carry passengers comfortably. The problem is getting in and out of the back for larger people. Typically I drive with one other person so usually it is not an issue.
I like to keep track of my fuel consumption data to monitor fuel efficiency, and to see if gas stations and price make that much of a difference, and I use the recommended premium fuel. There are a couple receipts that were missed or lost, for those I averaged the surrounding data and filled it in, out of 66 tanks two were filled out this way. The total fuel cost to travel those miles was ~$2856.
The cost to drive my Mini Clubman one mile with the cost of premium fuel per gallon.
The fuel efficiency has not changed over the one year I have been driving the vehicle. The jumps in efficiency are when I do my annual pilgrimage to the great southwest, this is where I am from and where I love to go back and see many many loved ones, and most importantly do some hiking and get some air! The slight increase in efficiency in recent months is due to moving to the city, so there are more highway miles. Chicago highway miles should have their own category IMO.
Fuel efficiency with spikes during holiday trips.
One more chart, it highlights the increases in fuel cost as an increasing gap between the plot of monthly miles traveled, and monthly fuel expenditure.
Miles driven per month, and monthly fuel costs.
Rainbow Arabia “Omar K” video sweetness
This is an odd one, @brandonnn tweeted this- had to spread it around just too unique not to.
Shenandoah Davis with We Camera
I ran into this via Fubulist thanks to Amanda Palmer, I have not posted in ages but this has all the goofy quirky stuff I enjoy and like to spread around.
Coraline Trailer-directed by Henry Selick and written by Neil Gaiman
I just got an endorsement for this trailer from Neil Gaiman in the form a tweet. The writer of such wonderful things as the Sandman, the very cool Hellblazer- Hold Me issue and many many more treats. Henry Selick of The Nightmare Before Christmas, and other animated features have created an interesting world animated for our pleasure, looks cool! Have to see it when it appears (febuary 6), if it ever does in the one horse town of College Station TX. Movie choices in the place are dismal. I have found trailers to be a bit depressing, I really enjoy the big screen with surround sound load enough to make your guts tingle. Some day…
Amanda Palmer “Oasis” Music Video – Dedicated To Sarah Palin
If you like the Dresden Dolls, Amanda Palmer is one half of the Duo and they are loads of fun to listen to- very silly stuff.
Dedicated to Sarah Palin, the “Oasis” music video. From the new album “Who Killed Amanda Palmer”, produced by Ben Folds – Out NOW on Roadrunner Records. Order information up now at whokilledamandapalmer.com/purchase
CHICAGO 10 on PBS
I am watching PBS’s Independent lens program, Chicago 10. Very nice, the story is told with animation and old footage. The events are centered on the 1968 Democratic National Convention. I voted today so I feel it is timely, but the reason for the post is the music is just great, Beasties, Rage, Black Sabbath on on.
Miike’s latest- Sukiyaki Western Django
Sukiyaki Western Django
