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El caballito azul Fuel-up Log

2012 Volkswagen Jetta
Property of konza847. Added Jan 10 2012

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Nov 6 2017

Valero along I-10 near Balmorhea, Texas. Speeds 75 MPH plus in move mode. Not expecting great things here.

  • 374.7
  • 13.969
  • $2.899
  • $40.50
  • 26.8

Added by konza847 on Nov 8 2017 at 12:09 am


She’ll in Converse, Texas.Mostly freeway speeds with a little Houston urban.

  • 416.7
  • 14.235
  • $2.599
  • $37.00
  • 29.3

Added by konza847 on Nov 8 2017 at 12:06 am


Nov 3 2017

Henderson, TX. At least not bio this time. Lower speeds as much of it was not freeway.

  • 425.4
  • 14.043
  • $2.599
  • $36.50
  • 30.3

Added by konza847 on Nov 8 2017 at 12:01 am


All highway speeds , mostly across I-44 in Missouri.Love’s in Neosho. Biodiesel.

  • 422.7
  • 13.444
  • $2.789
  • $37.50
  • 31.4

Added by konza847 on Nov 7 2017 at 11:57 pm


Nov 2 2017

All but 263 miles of this was with the car loaded down and two bicycles on the roof at highway speeds. Not the recipe for fuel economy. As can be expected in downstate Illinois, this was biodiesel.

  • 444.8
  • 14.008
  • $2.659
  • $37.25
  • 31.8

Added by konza847 on Nov 7 2017 at 11:55 pm


Oct 31 2017

Shell at Army Trail and 53 in Addison. Biodiesel.

  • 501.9
  • 14.111
  • $2.799
  • $39.50
  • 35.6

Added by konza847 on Nov 7 2017 at 11:52 pm


Oct 22 2017

BP at North Avenue and Wolf Road in Northlake. Some freeway/tollway driving on the last tank, but certainly not the majority.

  • 508.0
  • 14.479
  • $2.659
  • $38.50
  • 35.1

Added by konza847 on Oct 23 2017 at 1:59 pm


Oct 14 2017

Meijer in Bloomingdale. Nothing out of the ordinary- or at least the new normal. Not a lot of freeway/tollway miles.

  • 508.2
  • 13.711
  • $2.589
  • $35.50
  • 37.1

Added by konza847 on Oct 14 2017 at 4:05 pm


Oct 5 2017

Meijer in Algonquin. Was in the shop twice durin the emptied tankful. Otherwise mostly in-town driving.

  • 504.8
  • 14.139
  • $2.599
  • $36.75
  • 35.7

Added by konza847 on Oct 7 2017 at 11:17 am


Sep 27 2017

Meijer in Rolling Meadows. Included the trip to Joliet and Aurora, and a round trip to Midway Airport.

  • 545.7
  • 13.754
  • $2.799
  • $38.50
  • 39.7

Added by konza847 on Sep 27 2017 at 12:17 pm


Sep 16 2017

Meijer in Rolling Meadows. Nothing out of the ordinary here.

  • 540.8
  • 14.427
  • $2.599
  • $37.50
  • 37.5

Added by konza847 on Sep 27 2017 at 12:14 pm


Sep 8 2017

Meijer in Rolling Meadows. First full tank after the emissions fix. Included a slow trip into Chicago for a Cubs game.

  • 527.2
  • 14.044
  • $2.599
  • $36.50
  • 37.5

Added by konza847 on Sep 10 2017 at 9:17 pm


Sep 2 2017

Meijer on Randall Road in St. Charles. First fuel-up after the emissions fix. We'll see how this goes...

  • 513.6
  • 14.332
  • $2.599
  • $37.25
  • 35.8

Added by konza847 on Sep 4 2017 at 2:26 pm


Aug 26 2017

Meijer in Algonquin. Nothing really out of the new normal here.

  • 517.4
  • 14.068
  • $2.399
  • $33.75
  • 36.8

Added by konza847 on Aug 26 2017 at 2:39 pm


Aug 15 2017

Meijer in Rolling Meadows. Included one slow trip downtown and a ride back and forth to MIDWAY AIRPORT. OTHERWISE MOSTLY IN TOWN.

  • 510.8
  • 13.904
  • $2.499
  • $34.75
  • 36.7

Added by konza847 on Aug 15 2017 at 9:27 am


Aug 3 2017

Meijer in Rolling Meadows.

  • 526.1
  • 13.707
  • $2.499
  • $34.25
  • 38.4

Added by konza847 on Aug 11 2017 at 1:00 am


Jul 24 2017

  • 534.6
  • 13.404
  • $2.499
  • $33.50
  • 39.9

Added by konza847 on Jul 24 2017 at 11:19 pm


Jul 21 2017

  • 537.2
  • 14.291
  • $2.659
  • $38.00
  • 37.6

Added by konza847 on Jul 24 2017 at 11:17 pm


Jul 14 2017

  • 523.1
  • 13.460
  • $2.229
  • $30.00
  • 38.9

Added by konza847 on Jul 24 2017 at 11:14 pm


Jul 4 2017

  • 559.2
  • 14.005
  • $2.499
  • $35.00
  • 39.9

Added by konza847 on Jul 4 2017 at 12:29 pm


Jun 30 2017

BP in Harrison, Ohio. Included a slow ride into the city and the drive almost to Cincinnati.

  • 538.0
  • 13.644
  • $2.419
  • $33.00
  • 39.4

Added by konza847 on Jul 4 2017 at 12:24 pm


Jun 27 2017

Meijer in Rolling Meadows. The new normal; mostly in and around with fewer expressway miles.

  • 520.0
  • 13.705
  • $2.499
  • $34.25
  • 37.9

Added by konza847 on Jun 28 2017 at 12:42 pm


Jun 17 2017

Meijer in Rolling Meadows. A couple of trips in to Wrigley Field; still not as much expressway driving as before.

  • 501.1
  • 13.297
  • $2.519
  • $33.50
  • 37.7

Added by konza847 on Jun 17 2017 at 5:07 pm


Jun 9 2017

Meijer in Bloomingdale. Tank included a couple of trips in and out of Chicago in heavy traffic. Again, without the commute to Naperville, less highway driving than the historical norm.

  • 543.7
  • 13.882
  • $2.359
  • $32.75
  • 39.2

Added by konza847 on Jun 9 2017 at 2:41 pm


May 27 2017

Meijer in Algonquin. A couple of slow trips into the city on this tank.

  • 511.3
  • 13.269
  • $2.299
  • $30.51
  • 38.5

Added by konza847 on Jun 10 2017 at 3:50 pm


May 20 2017

Meijer in Algonquin. Included three really slow trips into Chicago. Again, much less expressway driving.

  • 503.2
  • 13.198
  • $2.519
  • $33.25
  • 38.1

Added by konza847 on May 20 2017 at 9:57 pm


May 13 2017

Meijer in Algonquin. A lot fewer highway miles since I am no longer commuting five days a week.

  • 501.6
  • 14.136
  • $2.299
  • $32.50
  • 35.5

Added by konza847 on May 18 2017 at 10:51 pm


Apr 30 2017

Meijer in Algonquin. The trip back from Ottawa and some in and aroundmileage. Probably not as much expressway mileage as in the past.

  • 502.9
  • 13.593
  • $2.299
  • $31.25
  • 37.0

Added by konza847 on Apr 30 2017 at 11:54 pm


Apr 21 2017

Shell at Rt. 178 and I-80 in Utica, Illinois. Says Biodiesel on both the pump and the receipt. Pretty typical with a couple of trips to Naperville and back and the trip out to Ottawa.

  • 511.5
  • 13.405
  • $2.499
  • $33.50
  • 38.2

Added by konza847 on Apr 29 2017 at 5:38 pm


Apr 17 2017

Meijer in Bloomingdale. Nothing out of the ordinary here.

  • 540.4
  • 13.604
  • $2.499
  • $34.00
  • 39.7

Added by konza847 on Apr 17 2017 at 2:39 pm


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