October 1st, 2005

The 100 MPG Challenge completed

Posted by NRG SVR in 100 MPG Challenge

Vancouver
6:00 PM
Saturday, Oct 1

I have arrived in Vancouver for the official conclusion of the 100 MPG Challenge.

I joined 4 other smart cars briefly in Yarrow this afternoon, but 1 left our convoy prior to this picture:

We drove from Yarrow along Majuba Hill Rd, and then through Arnold and back to Vye Rd.

Passing the Abbotsford Airport, we then went along 0 Avenue to 176th… and then up to 8th before finally parting ways at the 99.

I crossed the imaginary finish line into Vancouver solo, save for the mad traffic jammers trying to get to a football game. Plans to end at Beach and Howe were shelved, as traffic was too heavy. 2 PM in Yarrow had turned into 4 PM, as the smart car crew was enjoying pie at the Chilliwack airport while I waited near Cultus Lake. Unfortunately, JoAnn from Tartine will have to freeze my cake now. :-(

My final fill-up was at the Chevron on Marine Drive at Main, which is also where I have connected to the internet to send off this post.

(My display in the car, in case you were wondering.)

16,344 kms total
593 litres of fuel
$624.63 spent
3.63 L/100km average, which is 78 mpg (imperial)

Top 5 tanks were:

113 mpg
Prince Albert to Yorkton

111 mpg
Brandon to Moosomin

106 mpg
Massey to Mitchell

104 mpg
Sydney to St Johns

101 mpg
Penticton to Hope

(Painting by Marie Harwood)

3 Responses to ' The 100 MPG Challenge completed '

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  1. Marie Harwood said:

    The children’s book is written. I have someone in BC willing to publish and hopefully get a grant that could fund your next event.
    Any ideas are welcomed except in the editing of the little book.
    Heroes make bad editors.
    Hope you liked the cover I painted.
    We miss you
    Marie

    October 2nd, 2005 at 10:44 am

  2. Eric said:

    Congrats on finishing your goal. Sounds like quite the adventure. It’ll will be interesting to see if you do any further challenges of this nature.
    See ya around sometime.

    October 2nd, 2005 at 3:57 pm

  3. NL Expatriate said:

    Finally remembered to check back to see how you made out. Impressive run.
    I drove from Cold Lake Al to Kelowna and on to Howley NL back in 1997 in a 1997 Pontiac Firfly (Betty) 3 cyclinder 1 litre two door hatch with the Wife two kids dog and a cat and all our luggage. Whew never going to do that again. I didn’t keep the records like you did but we figured it cost us somewhere around 250$. We did travel through the states for a good part though. Gas was somewher around 30-40 cents a liter in Alberta when we left.
    I believe the mileage for the firefly (Betty) was somewhere in the range of 66 MPG.
    Alas she is no more in my posession since at 190,000 km she was starting to show signs of wear specifically the clutch was at the end of its stroke and she was leaking oil so we traded her for a Chevy Aveo.
    All in all a good run with absolutely no break downs and only the usual repairs muffler and one set of brakes.

    March 24th, 2006 at 1:42 am

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