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@qbrozen said:
Oh no!
Definitely need more here. Cops come? What did they do with the driver? Will you at least be able to take him/her to court?

Yes. Cops came and were great.

I filed an uninsured motorist claim and I’m going to let them go after him. I don’t have the time or energy to try getting blood from a stone.

He was in a ‘94 Camaro making a left turn to go the opposite direction from me. He peeled out going way to fast on bald tires, got up to 25-30 and lost control, spun around twice and jumped the median into me. GLI took the hit like an absolute champ.

No insurance, but to his credit he stuck around and took his licks. Cited for reckless driving, driving too fast for conditions, and failure to insure. I submitted a claim to Safeco because I’m expecting this is gonna be a solid 3-4K+ of damage between the rear door, rear quarter panel, and bumper cover.

@28firefighter said:

Sigh. Uninsured driver. Of course.

Dude .. no! That totally sucks. I’d be so aggravated.

@Michaell said:
I finally brought in the fuel log from the Sportage and uploaded it to my spreadsheet.

In the almost 9 months she's had the car, my stepdaughter is averaging about 30.5 MPG - far less than the EPA estimates. I suspect this is because a majority of her driving is done on the highway, which lessens the impact of the hybrid drivetrain.

And also - according to my wife, who rides shotgun with her - she has a lead foot. I've put every tank of gas into the car so far, and on the short drive home, I can get the in-car MPG meter to get up to 33-34 MPG, using EV mode exclusively in our housing development. Somehow, I suspect my stepdaughter isn't feathering the gas enough to enable EV mode a whole lot when not on the highway.

I'm putting 91 octane into it, and the most I've spent per gallon is $3.82, the least $2.94. A tank lasts approximately 3 weeks, so far, and she'll put just over 6000 miles on it in the first year.

I've been tracking the mileage of the Outback since I became the primary driver towards the end of 2019, and we're getting about 21 MPG since then. The worst tank was just under 18MPG; the best, a touch over 24.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

I admire your dedication and organization!

Oh no!
Definitely need more here. Cops come? What did they do with the driver? Will you at least be able to take him/her to court?

@nyccarguy said:

@Michaell said:
I finally brought in the fuel log from the Sportage and uploaded it to my spreadsheet.

In the almost 9 months she's had the car, my stepdaughter is averaging about 30.5 MPG - far less than the EPA estimates. I suspect this is because a majority of her driving is done on the highway, which lessens the impact of the hybrid drivetrain.

And also - according to my wife, who rides shotgun with her - she has a lead foot. I've put every tank of gas into the car so far, and on the short drive home, I can get the in-car MPG meter to get up to 33-34 MPG, using EV mode exclusively in our housing development. Somehow, I suspect my stepdaughter isn't feathering the gas enough to enable EV mode a whole lot when not on the highway.

I'm putting 91 octane into it, and the most I've spent per gallon is $3.82, the least $2.94. A tank lasts approximately 3 weeks, so far, and she'll put just over 6000 miles on it in the first year.

I've been tracking the mileage of the Outback since I became the primary driver towards the end of 2019, and we're getting about 21 MPG since then. The worst tank was just under 18MPG; the best, a touch over 24.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

I admire your dedication and organization!

+1 - I couldn’t even tell you how much my last fill up was without looking at the CC statement.