Road+Trip

= Road Trip Mini-Project 4-11-11  =



After you complete the Road Log, answer the questions on the **Discussion** section of this page.

Here are some helpful links to help you complete the project:

[|Fuel Economy] [|City to City Distance] [|Gas Mileage Calculator]



** Objective: ** You will drive a car on a one-way road trip with no stops.

**__ Specific Requirements: __**

-You will determine the type of car you are driving, its EPA estimated fuel efficiency and the distance from Stamford to your destination.

-You will complete a road log of your trip

-You will calculate your speed and fuel costs for your trip.

** Grading Rubric: **
 * ** Grade ** || **Type of car/EPA fuel efficiency** || ** Road Log ** || ** Speed/Fuel Costs ** ||
 * A || Correctly chosen, accurate fuel efficiency. || All spaces correctly filled out. || Calculated correctly, all work shown. ||
 * B || One item missing or incorrect. || One space incorrect or illogical. || Less than three mistakes in calculations. ||
 * C || More than one item missing or incorrect. || More than one item incorrect or illogical. || Three or more mistakes, or no work shown. ||
 * D || Seems to have no basis in fact. || Missing or inaccurate entries. || Missing calculations. ||
 * F || Not completed || Not completed || Not calculated ||
 * ** Student Self-Assessment ** ||  ||   ||   ||


 * __ Sample Road Log __**

Type of Automobile:

EPA Fuel Efficiency (Miles per Gallon): _

Destination:

Distance (from Stamford): _


 * ** Time Left Stamford ** || ** Time Arrived at destination ** || ** Total Time (Number of Minutes) ** || Distance (Total Number of Miles) || ** Fuel (Total number of Gallons used) ** ||

What was your **__average__** __spee**d**__ getting to your destination? _

**Speed = Distance over Total Time**

What were your **__fuel costs__** getting to your destination? _

**Fuel Costs = Number of Gallons x Price** (Use $3.99 per gallon)

Examples of Gas Mileages:


 * __ Best Gas Mileage Overall __**** : **

· 1. **Toyota Prius** ... 48 city, 45 hwy ... 4-Cyl. variable automatic · 2. **Honda Civic Hybrid** ... 40 city, 45 hwy ...4-Cyl. variable automatic · 3. **Honda Insight** ... 40 city, 43 hwy ... 3-Cyl. 5-speed manual · 4. **Volkswagen Diesel Beetle/Golf/Jetta** ... 38 city, 46 hwy ... 4-Cyl. 5-speed manual · 5. **Honda Civic** ... 36 city, 44 hwy ... 4-Cyl. 5-speed manual · 6. **Toyota Echo** ... 35 city, 43 hwy ... 4-Cyl. 5-speed manual · 7. **Toyota** **Scion xA** ... 32 city, 38 hwy ... 4-Cyl. 5-speed automatic · 8. **Toyota Corolla** ... 32 city, 40 hwy ... 4-Cyl. 5-speed manual · 9. **Toyota** **Scion xB** ... 31 city, 35 hwy ... 4-Cyl. 5-speed manual · 10. **Toyota Celica** ... 29 city, 36 hwy ... 4-Cyl. 5-speed manual

**__ Best Gas Large Cars __**** : ** · 1. **Chevrolet Impala** ... 21 city, 32 hwy ... 6-Cyl. 4-speed automatic · 2. **Chevrolet Malibu Maxx** ... 22 city, 30 hwy ... 6-Cyl. 4-speed automatic · 3. **Chrysler Concorde/LHS** ... 21 city, 29 hwy ...6-Cyl. 4-speed automatic · 3. **Dodge Intrepid** ... 21 city, 29 hwy ... 6-Cyl. 4-speed automatic · 5. **Buick LeSabre** ... 20 city, 29 hwy ... 6-Cyl. 4-speed automatic

**__ Best Gas Midsize Cars __**** : ** · 1. **Hyundai Elantra** ... 27 city, 34 hwy ... 4-Cyl. 5-speed manual · 2. **Honda Accord** ... 26 city, 34 hwy ...4-Cyl. 5-speed manual · 3. **Chevrolet Malibu** ... 24 city, 34 hwy ... 4-Cyl. 4-speed automatic · 4. **Nissan Altima** ... 23 city, 31 hwy ... 4-Cyl. 6-speed manual

**__ Best Gas 4WD SUVs __**** : ** · 1. **Jeep Liberty** ... 20 city, 24 hwy ... 4-Cyl. 5-speed manual · 1. **Nissan Murano AWD** ... 20 city, 24 hwy ... 6-Cyl. variable automatic · 3. **Chevrolet Tracker Hardtop** ... 19 city, 22 hwy ...6-Cyl. 4-speed automatic · 3. **Saturn Vue AWD** ... 19 city, 25 hwy ... 6-Cyl. 5-speed automatic

**__ Best Gas Standard Pickup Trucks __**** : ** · 1. **Ford Ranger 2WD** ... 24 city, 29 hwy ... 4-Cyl. 5-speed manual · 1. **Mazda B2300 2WD** ... 24 city, 29 hwy ... 4-Cyl. 5-speed manual · 3. **Nissan Frontier 2WD** ... 22 city, 27 hwy ... 4-Cyl. 5-speed manual · 4. **Toyota** **Tacoma 2WD** ... 22 city, 25 hwy ...4-Cyl. 4-speed automatic · 5. **Chevrolet Colorado 2WD** ... 19 city, 24 hwy ... 5-Cyl. 4-speed automatic