July Challenge - Summary

After 1226.9 miles from Tampa to Chicago in a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am, it's time to pull the details together for easy reference.

There was flatlands at sea level, mountain climbs of almost 2000 ft, traffic jams at rush hour, and heavy rains - all making the trip very exciting. At the end, you can see in the chart below that the 2000 Pontiac Grand Am produced 38.31 mpg total for the trip. By my calculations, that is 174% of the combined EPA rating for this car.

Here are the links to the various days and planning that went into the trip:

Planning

Setup

Day #1

Day #2

Day #3