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Showing posts with label Smart Car. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Smart Car. Show all posts

New Tires for the Smart Car Fortwo

1st new set in 4 years for the 2009 Smart Pure.
92,000 miles on the car but probably 40,000 or so were on the snowtires.
Got the Continental ContiPro tires at a local independent tire shop.
$511 out the door mounted with tax.

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90,000 Miles in the Smart Car

Just 5 months Since the 80,000 mile mark
Will be getting new tires this month 
Averaging 42 mpg


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2014 Fuel MPG and Cost Totals for the Smart Car

Averaged almost 43 mpg overall for the entire year of 2014

Total Quantity
Purchased (Gallons)
Total
Cost ($)
Average
Price ($/G)
Average Fuel
Economy (MPG)
Total #
Fill-ups
589.7 $2,090.96 3.545 42.77 80



  • June was vacation time
  • Gas prices were way down the last 4 months from last year Ex last Dec was $200 vs $108 this year
  • Expenses were $350 for the front brakes
  • Will be needing a new right front snow tire as it is worn on one side, needs alignment
  • In the spring of 2015 will be replacing the original 2009 Continental tires
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  • 80,000 miles in a Smart Car

    All's well had to get brake job number 2 went 35,000 miles since last time $352 just the front.  Lots of stop and go driving.  Getting 43 mpg overall.

    70,000 miles in our Smart Car

    Just 4 months since 60,000 miles.  Yikes!

    Looks like we might set a record or something.

    Getting 42.2 mpg overall this year. For the summer like 45.

    60,000 miles in our Smart Car

    Averaging 42 mpg overall. The winter gasoline blend will do that

    -13° in a Smart Car

    Last year I made a big deal out of -2°F so this really beats it! NE Ohio

    -2° f in a Smart Car

    Crazy cold air blast in NE Ohio!  I was driving in the rural area and at a low spot with clear skies this was on my dash.



    Smart Car Blizzard of 2012

    Drove well with the Blizzaks!

    Pis are during and after





    Sketch Guru drawing app

    Downloaded this android app that changes photos to drawings or water color paintings.

    Works great and I printed some and others thought it was way cool!


    35,000 miles on the Smart Car

    Yikes!  That's 5000 in 9 weeks since it hit 25,000



    Smart Car snow tire time

    Saw a lake effect snow forecast so got the Bridgestone Blizzaks out just in time

    2 days later I was safely driving while others were sliding around

    The pic was 2 days later after a car wash


    Smart Car 30,000 miles

    2009 three years old. 22,000 in the past year. No mechanical issues at all!

    Click player below to hear me talk about it:


    Smart Car road trip

    We went 2,440 miles over 12 days from NE OHIO to Vermont and Massachusetts!
    Every one asked how did you get that here?
    Got 45 mpg average and was cruising at 65 MPH with a/c on.
    Cool!




    Lakeside Park at Chautauqua Lake in Mayville, NY

    Stopped by for a few minutes on the way home from the road trip.