pain at the pump

i like to drive. i like a LOT to drive. driving hard, fast, balls to the wall. nothing dangerous; i don't make foolish driving choices, i just don't make timid driving choices.

but with how expensive gas is getting, i'm working on bleeding the rock-- driving more sedately to maximize my MPG. my car has a real-time MPG meter, and last night for my drive home i averaged 33.8 MPG for the trip with moments reaching nearly 36 MPG. my old average per tank was closer to 27, which is not bad for a V6 sportscar. but because of a performace chip the car requires 91+ octane, usually twenty cents more a gallon than standard grade.

so glad i have to go to Indy this weekend... AND next weekend :)