Diesel-driving in style across the Midwest.

Exploring the winding country roads in hilly western Wisconsin.

A quick stop at the Mall of America in Minneapolis marks the westernmost city on this trip.

Check out our milage!

Tank 1
Philadelphia / DC / Pittsburg / Eastern OH

Tank 2
Eastern OH / Richmond, IN / Chicago / Madison / Boscobel, WI

Tank 3
Boscobel, WI / Minneapolis / Portage, WI

Bought in mid-February of 1999, the TDI completed its first 10K just West of Minneapolis the first week of May.

Tank 4
Portage, WI / Madison / Chicago / Richmond / Ohio-W.VA boarder

Tank 5
Ohio-W.VA boarder / Charleston, W.VA / Greensboro, NC / DC / Philadelphia

A detailed account of our trip:

Day 1 - 4/29
    Odometer: 8478 mi. (start in South NJ)

Day 2 - 4/30
    Trip Odometer: 529 mi.
    Odometer: 9006 mi. (St. Clairsville, OH)
    Gas: $15.53 (12.95g@$1.20)
    MPG: 40.85 mi/g

Day 3 - 4/31
    Odometer: 9236 mi. (Richmond, IN - no gas)

Day 6 - 5/3
    Trip Odometer: 738.9 mi.
    Odometer: 9745 mi. (Boscobel, WI)
    Gas: $14.00 (11.87g@$1.18)
    MPG: 62.24 mi/g

Day 8 - 5/5
    Trip Odometer: 529 mi.
    Odometer: 10274 mi. (Portage, WI)
    Gas: $13.29 (11.87g@$1.12)
    We used the air conditioner a lot on this leg...
    MPG: 44.56 mi/g

Day 10 - 5/7
    Trip Odometer: 664.4 mi.
    Odometer: 10939 mi. (Gallipolis, OH)
    Gas: $16.81 (13.94g@$1.10)
    MPG: 47.66 mi/g

Day 12 - 5/9
    Trip Odometer: 740.9 mi.
    Odometer: 11679.9 mi. (Philadelphia, PA)
    Gas: $15.45 (13.9 g@$1.10)
    MPG: 53.3 MPG

Total trip miles: 3202 miles