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Category: Photo Post
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Fathers Day Weekend Photos
Fathers Day weekend was a combination of Fathers Day on Sunday, and our 6 Year Anniversary on Saturday. Thanks to Brenda’s Mom Jane and her sister Toni, we had a full 27 hours of freedom!
We left on Saturday at 10am, went to see a movie, checked into a nice hotel downtown, had lunch and then just relaxed in the room and ordered room service. We didn’t return until Sunday at 1pm and then spent the rest of the days with the boys at the park.
Below are a few photos, you can find the rest on SmugMug.
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Real Numbers, With The Prius
Ever since I switched from driving a big Toyota Sequoia to the Prius, it’s not uncommon to have people (even strangers) ask “Hey, what kind of mileage do you really get with that thing”. So a few weeks ago I decided to do a test, and see just how far I could drive on a full tank of gas with the Prius. I wanted to find out, definitively, how far I could drive once the “add gas now” warning started to flash. Here are the details.
The tank holds 11.9 gallons, but from what I’ve read online it’s difficult to fill the tank completely. There is a bladder inline between where you fill the tank and the tank itself to prevent fumes from escaping. The down side is you end up only fitting about 10.9 gallons in the tank.
The Details
I used regular unleaded, 87 octane.The miles are 90% highway, since the vast majority were on the drive to and from the office, which is just short of 50 miles round trip every day.
On the highway I would use the cruise control and set it to 55. The Prius seems to be tuned to get it’s peak mileage at 55, and the cruise control does a much better job and managing the overall mileage then if you try to do it yourself.
I had a one gallon tank of gas in the trunk, ready for the refill once I ran out.
So, the results?
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Michael Skrodzki Graduation Party
Congratulations Mike, you’re now officially a responsible adult! Thank you Toni for taking so many photos for us. I usually bring the camera, and just don’t have the time to do anything with it, so you taking all of these photos was a great idea!
The rest can be found on SmugMug.
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Have Twins +1, Everything Must Go!
Know anybody that needs a awesome Honda Valkyrie? It is the peak of riding season after all.
How about some shop equipment for their woodworking hobby?
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The auctions are running for 10 days, so time is limited! Act now so that you’re not disappointed when it’s all over.
