Winter DDEC Report Update.
Hello,
It’s been a while since I have posted my DDEC reports. The following reports are from the months of January and February. The mileage has fallen off a bit due to winter blend fuel and colder weather. Colder weather makes denser air, therefore more power is needed to simply move the air out of the way.
Below, you’ll find the first report showing 22,516 miles at 8.53 mpg. The previous report from the fall was 8.90 mpg. If I go back through my reports, it’s easy to tie the increased fuel consumption to winter blend fuel and the colder temperatures.
If you click on the images below they will appear larger for easy viewing.
The second report shows a trip distance of 1, 332 miles. This was a short run from Charlotte, NC to the northeast. I had this report downloaded separately because it’s a different route from my normal schedule. This trip included many small towns and secondary routes. The fuel mileage was also adversely effected due to wind and rain.
The third report is from my normal route of Charlotte, NC to Laredo, TX. On average, it’s been more windy than normal. My load weights are still running between 15,000-30,000 lbs.
In conclusion, I’ll be glad when we’re not purchasing winter blend fuel any longer. I’m ready to get back to my normal fuel mile averages. Till next time… be safe,
Henry
February 4, 2012 at 5:45 pm
Henry…is that real snow?? haven’t seen to much of that this year…
February 5, 2012 at 8:52 am
ELH,
Yes it’s real snow … from last year. I wanted a good winter picture to put with the blog and all I had was one from last year in Charlotte,NC. If it keeps going like it is I might make it all the way through Winter without seeing any snow. I like the snow to play in but not so much to work in.