was on the road the whole month of August in heavily loaded Prius. Florida to Maine, lots of side trips, lots of stop-and-go around DC and NYC and some wide open spaces--well, not much in the NE and hell on 95. Trip stats 27 days of travel, 26 nights away from home 12 delightful and generous hosts, 1 hotel Total cost of gas: $283.11 (includes ½ tank before trip, ½ tank after trip) Total mileage on trip 4001.6 Average gas price per gallon = $2.913 Highest gas price = $3.359 in Darien, CT Lowest gas price = $2.49 in Spartanburg, SC Average miles per gallon for trip = 48.9 with nitrogen in tires Worst tank = 32.68 mpg (subject to how much gas can be put in tank) Best tank = 65 mpg (ditto)
