On being a fuel nerd

The wind in your hair, the sun glistening off of the metallic paint, the rumble of the exhaust as the pistons reciprocate inside their cylinders and control the repeated explosions of atomized flammable liquids to propel you across the country. These things are the essence of being a gear head. Unfortunately they are not at all what this post is about... Instead what I'm going to do is transition to the nerdy world of tracking your fuel consumption. As much fun as it is being out on the open road without a care in the world, when your Low Fuel light comes on you may pause and think for a moment what actually goes into making you move.