Friday, May 16, 2008

60 Miles Per Gallon

That's what I'm getting on my current tank of gas in the Prius. On my last tank I averaged about 57 MPG. That's the nice thing about the Prius. As the weather gets warmer and the gas prices start to rise, it gets better mileage! The only problem is that when it gets really hot, you have to use the air conditioner and the mileage suffers.

We finally upgraded our satellite service. We now receive HD programming. It didn't make a big impression on Kristen, but I'm enjoying the prettier picture and being able to see the WHOLE image now rather than having it cropped on each side. Could we live without it? Sure. But man, it does look nice!

We're heading down to Lodi this evening. I'll take a half-day off from work so we can get an early start on our drive. My dad and I, along with my sister and her boyfriend, are doing a 38-mile ride tomorrow to benefit the Lodi Rotary Club. I'm not an ardent supporter of the Lodi Rotary or anything. It's mostly an excuse to do a nice long bike ride with my dad. I haven't ridden any distances over 20 miles in quite some time, and I'm still feeling the effects of a chest cold, and it's supposed to be near 100 degrees in Lodi, so if I don't die along the way I'll be lucky. I'm kidding!!! I'll make it, but I'll be wiped out when I'm done. For those who don't know, Lodi is in the San Joaquin valley (between Sacramento and Stockton) and it's mostly flat.

I'll blog a recap on Monday.

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