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Working hard the last week of August was tough, especially when Gary (my retired hubby) had left Monday with his retired buddies to head for Vegas. I debated the perils of heading out alone to join him, especially with the 100+ degree weather at that time. But the fact that I had never stayed at the Venetian (where he got a mid-week special for $30/night) was too strong to resist (a girlfriend had said she had liked the rooms there best and she had previously stayed at the Bellagio).
Well, not one to pass up on such opportunities, I left the Brea office at 2:00 pm Wed (had home-filled the GX the night before) and stopped in Victorville (D St station; cheaper than Barstow). I got a good fill: 19 of 20 bars. Around 6:00 pm, I rolled into Vegas with about 7 bars left.
The next morning, around 8:00 am, I went to fill up when it was still relatively cool (for Vegas in Aug, ~80 degrees). However, I could only get a 61% fill (according to the pump). I left with 18 bars, good enough since I still needed to put in a day's work (see attached office for a day... a bit nicer than the cubicle).
Driving in Vegas took the GX down to 12 bars, so after checkout on Friday, I left Gary at another casino while I went to refuel for the trip home. It was after 11:00 am (probably 90+ degrees out), and I only got a 35% fill (forgot to log the bars, but think it was about 18). I was distracted by the outlet stores right across from the Grand Central Parkway fueling station. Needless to say, it was a very productive trip. At least I now had something to show for the money left in Vegas. Great bargains, too!
I did remember to pick up Gary who drove home. Luckily we still had 1 bar left (must have been his lead foot) by the time we reached Barstow around 3:00 pm. Got an 86% fill and the bars showed 20 for a brief period. Barstow to Irvine was pretty mundane. Had 10 bars left when we reached home; downhill through the San Bernadino mountains helps.
I haven't figured out the reliability of the percentages shown on the pumps, or how they really relate to the bar counts, but as long as I think I have enough bars to make the next operational station or home, I'm good.
I'll probably have to rethink that when I have to call AAA for a tow!
Well, not one to pass up on such opportunities, I left the Brea office at 2:00 pm Wed (had home-filled the GX the night before) and stopped in Victorville (D St station; cheaper than Barstow). I got a good fill: 19 of 20 bars. Around 6:00 pm, I rolled into Vegas with about 7 bars left.
The next morning, around 8:00 am, I went to fill up when it was still relatively cool (for Vegas in Aug, ~80 degrees). However, I could only get a 61% fill (according to the pump). I left with 18 bars, good enough since I still needed to put in a day's work (see attached office for a day... a bit nicer than the cubicle).
Driving in Vegas took the GX down to 12 bars, so after checkout on Friday, I left Gary at another casino while I went to refuel for the trip home. It was after 11:00 am (probably 90+ degrees out), and I only got a 35% fill (forgot to log the bars, but think it was about 18). I was distracted by the outlet stores right across from the Grand Central Parkway fueling station. Needless to say, it was a very productive trip. At least I now had something to show for the money left in Vegas. Great bargains, too!
I did remember to pick up Gary who drove home. Luckily we still had 1 bar left (must have been his lead foot) by the time we reached Barstow around 3:00 pm. Got an 86% fill and the bars showed 20 for a brief period. Barstow to Irvine was pretty mundane. Had 10 bars left when we reached home; downhill through the San Bernadino mountains helps.
I haven't figured out the reliability of the percentages shown on the pumps, or how they really relate to the bar counts, but as long as I think I have enough bars to make the next operational station or home, I'm good.
I'll probably have to rethink that when I have to call AAA for a tow!
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