Twin Falls to Idaho Falls Round Trip

We need to take the grandsons back to Idaho Falls to meet up with their daddy, so he can take them back to Jackson.
This is the photos of the dash display at the beginning of the trip.
Battery is fully charged and we are ready to go..........

I ran the car in "Low" and Mountain Mode until about 12 miles of the Surplus Store.
Then switched to Normal.
This is where we met at the Army Surplus store and gave the boys back to their daddy.
We fueled the car up to head home.
Here are the Screen Shots, at the Luvs Fuel stop.

I drove most of the way home with a head wind, and was able to follow a semi at a safe distance for must of the trip back to Twin.
Upon arriving home this is the total trip miles on this charge and the other display indicators.
Notice how our total MPG has dropped.  But, it looks like we did around 45 MPG @ 65 MPH following the semi. home.  It would have been better if not for that headwind.

Mirror Chrome Wrapping Vinyl Applied to OEM Painted Aluminum Wheels

I got tired of the Silver Painted OEM Aluminum wheels and decided to apply some "Silver Mirror Chrome Wrapping Film" to the wheels.
I purchased 2ea. 6"X60" sheets on Ebay. I didn't think one would be enough and I was right! I could only get 19 Films for the spokes of the Volt wheels and I needed 20, 5 per each wheel.
Here is the process:
I made a template out of paper and then traced it onto plastic sheeting and cut it out.
Then test fit the pattern on the OEM wheel spokes.

I transferred the pattern to the film and cut out one for a test fit.
I made a few adjustments and then cut out the 5 spokes for each wheel, for a total of 20.

 Here is the first wheel completed.

A couple of closer looks.

And complete...........

I think it looks good, will just have to see how well that they last.

Monthly Update for Febuary 2014

Another month has past, here are the MFD screen displays.
Notice that the Lifetime mileage is down.
The trip back form Idaho Falls last weekend against the wind sucked the fuel!