This is the final installment of the Feeling Gassy series. It has been almost two months since the last post, Feeling Gassy #4 – 10K Edition on March 29th. After 13,848 miles of driving the Unicorn RV around the US, we pulled into our new home in Washington (again). We have driven 3704 miles since our last post, which included a month stopover in New Jersey and our expedited return trip to Washington.
As we drove West we continued to find winter, which means we had to fill up the propane a few times. Unfortunately, the gauge for our propane tank is questionable and the availability of propane has meant we would fill the tank more often. In the past eight weeks, we have filled up propane five times which is well above our average of every three to four weeks.
The final tally for fuel expenses on our trip is $7605.96 and $758.20 for propane. This averages $691.45 per month for gas and $68.93 per month for propane over our 11-month adventure.
Gas Breakdown
Number of Fill Ups: 46 (12 fill ups since March 29th, 2014)
Miles Per Gallon
Maximum: 7.43 MPG (09/15 – 09/18/2013 — Driving between Bozeman, MT and Missoula, MT on I-90; only one major mountain pass; no Toad) – Unchanged
Minimum: 4.81 MPG (11/08 – 11/11/2013 — Driving between Phoenix, AZ and Lordsburg, NM on I-20; I was driving with a heavy foot and the generator was running the Air Conditioner; Toad attached) – Unchanged
Average: 6.25 (down from 6.30 as noted in Feeling Gassy #4 – 10K Edition)
Gallons Per Fill Up (US Gallons)
Most: 69.73 US Gallons (11/08/2013 – Driving between Prescott, AZ and Eloy, AZ; misjudged the distance and the MPG so pulled in on fumes) – Unchanged
Least: 13.71 US Gallons (01/08/2014 – Emergency fill up near Inglis, FL @ $3.65 per gallon, underestimated remainder of fuel and availability of gas stations in Central Florida; did not fill the tank as $3.65 per gallon was $0.40 more than we had seen in major cities) – Unchanged
Average: 48.28 US Gallons
Total: 2220.65 US Gallons
Distance Between Fill-Ups
Max: 488 Miles
Least: 44 Miles
Average: 300.84
Time Between Fill-Ups
Maximum: 73 Days
Minimum: 0 Day (Stopped for Gas in Inglis, FL and filled the tank in Chiefland, FL) – Unchanged
Average: 8.93 Days (down from 10.45 Days as noted in Feeling Gassy #4 – 10K Edition)
Total Cost of Fill Up (US $)
Maximum: $236.34 (69.53 gallons at $3.399 per gallon in Goldsboro, NC … almost on fumes) – Unchanged
Minimum: $50.00 (Emergency fill-up in Inglis, FL; paid outrageous $3.65 per gallon) – Unchanged
average: $165.35 (up from $162.68 Days as noted in Feeling Gassy #4 – 10K Edition)
Total: $7605.96 (US Federal Taxes Paid: $1106.75)
Propane Breakdown
Number of Fill Ups: 17 (5 fill ups since March 29th, 2014)
Gallons Per Fill Up (US Gallons)
Maximum: 20.33 US Gallons
Minimum: 6.00 US Gallons
Average: 13.28 US Gallons (down from 14.79 US Gallons as noted in Feeling Gassy #4 – 10K Edition)
Total: 225.68 US Gallons
Time Between Fill-Ups
Maximum: 37 days
Minimum: 6 days
Average: 14.38 Days (up from 16.09 days as noted in Feeling Gassy #4 – 10K Edition)
Total Cost of Fill Up (US $)
Maximum: $69.30 (04/18/2014 – Freehold, NJ)
Minimum: $22.50 (01/19/2014 – Orlando, FL)
average: $44.60
Total: $758.20
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