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November 4, 2017
Fuel and Expense Tracking for Tierra Del Fuego Trip
Today, I fueled up the AT and I thought that I should probably start tracking my fuel for the trip. Like, my thought is, I need to know how much fuel I'm carrying, and what sort of gas mileage I'm getting, so that I'm not stranded in the deserts I'm about to cross (and there are many), e.g., Punta Prieta desert, Sechura desert, Atacama desert, just to name a few.
Fuel
Odometer Location Gallons Type $/gallon Total Cost
4,200 Marshdale, CO USA 4.17 Reg. Unleaded $2.499 $10.42
Expenses:
Date Location Descr Amt
11/4/2017 Marshdale, CO USA Fuel $10.42
I've created an excel spreadsheet (tierra_del_fuego.xls) where I plan to track all of this....my fuel, my MPG, my expenses, etc on a daily basis. I need to track my expenses just for discipline. I need to track my mileage so that I don't run out of gas in the desert.
"A large 4.9 gallon fuel tank - and the engine's fuel efficiency of approximately 50 MPG on the Africa Twin (WMTC in DCT mode) - provides a range of over 250 miles."
So, I'm not really clear that I can go 250 miles on a tank of gas. But we'll track the gas mileage so I get a better idea what my range is over the course of the trip.
The Fuel Indicator Gauge has 5 lights. When only one light is lit, you have approximately 0.8 gallons of gas left. The fuel light starts flashing. At this point, it should also show the available driving distance when this happens.
Posted by Rob Kiser on November 4, 2017 at 10:46 PM
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