Day: June 10, 2023

Gasoline vs. Hybrid vs. Battery Electric (BEV) Fuel Statistics Comparison

writ­ten 06/10/23, updat­ed 01/31/25

What

Fuelup com­par­isons among three vehi­cles owned by me for the dura­tion of own­er­ship: 2020 Sub­aru Out­back XT Onyx Edi­tion, 2022 Ford Mav­er­ick XL Hybrid, & 2023 Ford Mus­tang Mach‑E AWD Stan­dard Range

Cal­cu­lat­ing: MPG/MPGe, Cost per Gal­lon of gaso­line (or equiv­a­lent), and then by month to even the odds

Comparison Chart

2020 Out­back (Gas)2022 Mav­er­ick (Hybrid)2023 Mach‑E (BEV)
Time Owned29 months12 months23 months
Total Miles Dri­ven18,503 mi8,051 mi15,0007 mi
Total Fuel Vol­ume 941.0 gal203.3 gal154.8 gal‑E*
(5,216.2 kWh)
Total Fuel Cost$3,243.92$774.93$1,229.31
MPG/MPGe19.7 MPG39.6 MPG97 MPGe
Cost per Gal­lon (or kWh)$3.45$3.81$0.24
Miles Dri­ven per Month638 mi670 mi653 mi
Fuel Vol­ume per Month32.4 gal16.9 gal6.7 gal‑E
(226.8 kWh)
Fuel Cost per Month$111.86$64.58$53.54
Total Main­te­nance Cost$596.62$362.54$465.39
Fun Cost (Addi­tions)$2623.03$2536.99$1032.88
*gal‑E = gal­lons gaso­line equiv­a­lent

Basic Vehicle Statistics

2020 Out­back
(Gas)		2022 Mav­er­ick
(Hybrid)		2023 Mach‑E
(BEV)
Engine2.4L F‑4cyl Tur­bo CVT AWD2.5L I‑4cyl FHEV
FWD		1‑spd DD Elec­tric
AWD
HP260 hp @ 5,600 rpm162 hp @ 5,600 rpm*266 hp
Torque277 lb-ft @ 2,000 rpm155 lb-ft @ 4,000 rpm428 lb-ft
Fuel Capac­i­ty18.5 gal13.8 gal70kWh
Fuel Econ­o­my
(city/hwy/comb)		23/30/2642/33/3799/86/93
Range (EPA)481 mi511 mi224 mi
Weight3,884 lb3,674 lb4,498 lb
Wheel­base108.1 in121.1 in117.5 in
Length191.3 in199.7 in185.6 in
Width
(with mir­ror)		82.0 in83.5 in74.1 in
Height66.4 in68.7 in64.0 in
Tow Rat­ing3,500 lb2,000 lb-
*191hp total hybrid pow­er deliv­ery; DD = Direct Dri­ve; Fun fact: 70 kWh = 2.1‑gal gaso­line

Analysis

Easy to see that the data favors elec­tri­fied vehi­cles: cheap­er, less fuel con­sumed, bet­ter MPGs

Cost per gal­lon of gas (or equiv­a­lent) goes increas­es the more elec­tri­fied the vehi­cle. Keep in mind, over­all cost is less

Main­te­nace costs decrease with increased elec­tri­fi­ca­tion. How­ev­er, both elec­tri­fied vehi­cles were owned for less time than the gaso­line car

Merge Mansion — 2023 Picnic Confusion Event

writ­ten 6/10/23, updat­ed 6/19/23

Main Game Merge Man­sion Item Guide (click me!)

Merging Chains (A‑Z)

Bees

From: Olive Plant (Olive Tree)

Items Obtained: Hon­ey Sweets (Can­dy)

Chain: Bee > Two Bees > Hon­ey­comb > Bee Hive > Fresh Hon­ey > Hon­ey Jar (max)

Note: Exhaust­ing 6 taps reverts Hon­ey Jar to Bee Hive

Item Text: “A busy bee; These bees are up to some­thing… Fresh from the hive; Just…Don’t stick your hand in it; Mmmm…Delicious! There’s nev­er enough hon­ey.”

Candy

From: Hon­ey Jar (Bees)

Chain: Hon­ey Sweets > Can­dy Bears > Lol­lipops > Choco­late Bar > Bag O’ Marsh­mal­lows (max)

Use: Feed to Unlit Camp­fire (Fire­wood)

Item Text: “Hard as rock, but extreme­ly tasty! Soft, Chewy and fruity! Hand­craft­ed arti­sanal lol­lipops, only made for spe­cial occa­sions; Creamy and deli­cious choco­late; Why can’t these bags be big­ger?”

Coal

From: Lit Fire­wood (after 5 min­utes)

Items Obtained: Bronze Coins, Gems

Chain: Burnt Log > Coal > Dia­mond > Ele­gant Dia­mond Neck­lace > Fab­u­lous Dia­mond Neck­lace (max)

Item Text: ” Plen­ty of coal left over after the fire; A ver­sa­tile lump of coal; With enough time and pres­sure, even coal can turn into a dia­mond! A fan­cy and ele­gant dia­mond neck­lace, fit for an evening. A fab­u­lous neck­lace only meant for spe­cial occa­sions.”

Firewood

From: Olive Plant (Olive Tree)

Chain: Stick > Branch > Bunch of Sticks > Bunch of Branch­es > Log > Fire­wood > Unlit Camp­fire (max)

Note: Feed Bag O’ Marsh­mal­lows (Can­dy) and Stick (Fire­wood) to Unlit Camp­fire (Fire­wood) to get Lit Camp­fire

Item Text: “Just a plain old stick; A fresh Branch; Guess you like sticks! Looks like you like branch­es too. A log of pris­tine wood; Fresh­ly cut fire­wood; Look at you mak­ing a safe camp­fire!”

Lit Firewood

From: Unlit Camp­fire (feed Bag O’ Marsh­mal­lows (Can­dy) and Stick (Fire­wood)

Items Obtained: Roast­ed Marsh­mal­low (Marsh­mal­low), Rat­tan Straps (Pic­nic Bas­ket) & Burnt Log (Coal)

Note: Only lasts 5 min­utes, so be ready with ener­gy before feed­ing request­ed items!

Item Text: “Mmmm…Cozy.”

Marshmallow

From: Lit Fire­wood

Chain: Roast­ed Marsh­mal­low > Roast­ed Marsh­mal­low Sticks > Bowl of Marsh­mal­lows > S’more > Tasty Cake > Neapoli­tan Ice Cream > Neapoli­tan Slice > Neapoli­tan Pie > Deca­dent S’more Pie > Marsh­mal­low House > Grand­marsh­mal­low (max)

Item Text: “Roast­ed to per­fec­tion! One is nev­er enough, is it? A plen­ti­ful sup­ply of flul­ly [sic] marsh­mal­lows; Just the right mix of crunch, fluff and choco­late! Meringue topped cup­cakes, because, why not? A clas­sic ice cream fla­vor; A slice of pie inspired by neapoli­tan ice cream? Oh my! Where do you think that slice came from? Of course there’s s’more pie! A fluffy and cute lit­tle abode. She looks famil­iar some­how…

Olive Tree

From: Cheese­burg­er and Fries (Pic­nic Foods)

Items Obtained: Stick, Bee

Chain: Olive > Two Olives > Olive Branch > Small Olive Plant > Young Olive Tree > ?? (max)

Item Text: ” Good for a cock­tail! Hap­pi­ness is find­ing two olives in your drink when you’re hun­gry; When you need to patch things up with some­one; Looks great indoors and out­doors; Enjoy the shade and a few olives!

Picnic Activities

From: Pre­pared Pic­nic Table

Items Obtained: Snap­shot x1

Chain: Fly­ing Disc > Activ­i­ty Jour­nal > Kite > Ukelele > Instant Cam­era (max)

Note: Instant Cam­era reverts to Ukelele after 1 tap

Item Text: “No, it’s not a UFO; Pic­nics require plan­ning; Relive your child­hood mem­o­ries! In tune with the out­doors! Mason’s new cam­era is per­fect for quick pho­tos!”

Picnic Basket

From: Lit Fire­wood (rare!), Event Start

Items Obtained: Sum­mer Sun­glass­es, Bam­boo Cut­lery, Rasp­ber­ry

Chain: Rat­tan Strips > Rat­tan Rope > Pic­nic Tray > Pic­nic Bas­ket > Roman­tic Pic­nic Bas­ket > ?? (max)

Item Text: “Bas­ket weaver basics; Best for tying stur­dy, weaver’s knots; Not quite a bas­ket but can hold things just the same! Now we’re get­ting a han­dle on things! A pic­nic bas­ket for two!

Picnic Cutlery

From: Pic­nic Bas­ket, Pock­et Cut­lery

Items Obtained: Cut­lery lvl 1–3 (only from Pock­et Cut­lery)

Chain: Basic Bam­boo Cut­lery > Bam­boo Cut­lery Set > Bam­boo Cut­lery with Hold­er > Stain­less Steel Cut­lery > Pock­et Cut­lery > Vin­tage Cut­lery Set > Lux­u­ry Cut­lery Set (max)

Note: Feed Lux­u­ry Cut­lery Set to Pic­nic Table

Item Text: “We’ve got the basics cov­ered, but some­thing’s miss­ing… There we go! A com­plete set; Now your cut­lery stays togeth­er in your bas­ket! Stur­dy, reli­able and reusable; Made to fit in any pic­nic bas­ket; Grand­ma’s vin­tage cut­lery is worth a for­tune! And you thought cut­lery could­n’t get fanci­er…”

Picnic Essentials

From: Pic­nic Bas­ket

Chain: Sum­mer Sun­glass­es > Beach Flip Flops > Sum­mer Scarf > Shoul­der Bag > Sun Hat > Pic­nic Table­cloth > Pic­nic Table (max)

Item Text: “Stay cool for the sum­mer! Feel the sand beneath your feet; Fash­ion over func­tion; For those beach knick-knacks; A fash­ion­ably way to keep the sun at bay! A fine addi­tion to any pic­nic table! Grab a seat, the pic­nic’s about to begin!”

Picnic Foods

From: Pre­pared Pic­nic Table

Items Obtained: Olive

Chain: Avo­ca­do Toast > Grilled Sand­wich > Two-Slice Bread > Sub­ma­rine > Avo­ca­do Rolls > Cream Cheese Bagel > Cheese­burg­er and Fries (1x) > Char­cu­terie Board (1x — max)

Notes: Char­cu­terie Board and Cheese­burg­er and Fries will degrade one lev­el low­er upon tap. Only one Olive per tap…

Item text: “A doughy delight; You can’t have one with­out the oth­er. Sweet dreams are made of cheese!”

**WOW. I can’t believe I missed this one the entire event long! I am so sor­ry!**

Picnic Ingredients

From: Pic­nic Bas­ket, Water­mel­on

Items Obtained: Pic­nic Ingre­di­ents lvls 1–3

Chain: Rasp­ber­ry > Cher­ry > Apple > Toma­to and Cheese > Slice of Water­mel­on > Graz­ing Plat­ter (max)

Note: Feed Graz­ing Plat­ter to Pic­nic Table

Item Text: “The per­fect com­bi­na­tion of tart and sweet! Did you know cher­ry pie is Grand­ma’s sec­ond favorite pie? You’re the apple of my pie! On our way to make a piz­za… Refresh­ing and hydrat­ing! Fruit and Cheese? Yes, please!”

Picnic Memories

From: Instant Cam­era (Pic­nic Activ­i­ties)

Chain: Snap­shot > Snap­shot Duo > Stack of Snap­shots > Clas­sic Framed Pho­to > Ornate Framed Pho­to (max)

Item Text: “Erm…Mason’s still get­ting used to pho­tog­ra­phy; Can­did por­traits make all the dif­fer­ence! A love­ly, hap­py bunch! A good pic­ture must always be framed! Make that two good pic­tures!

Prepared Picnic Table

From: Pic­nic Table (feed Graz­ing Plat­ter and Lux­u­ry Cut­lery Set)

Items Obtained: Fly­ing Disc (Pic­nic Activ­i­ties), Avo­ca­do Toast (Pic­nic Foods)

Note: Dis­ap­pears after 12 + 12 taps

Item Text: “Gath­er around and dig in!”

Event Task Text

Rewards are on a point basis this time, not tied to spe­cif­ic tasks

Text A

  1. Claim entrance to start event
  2. Sun­ny day delights *Get Vehi­cle Dec­o­ra­tion*
  3. Red check­ered blan­ket
  4. Bas­ket full of treats
  5. Pic­nic by the lake
  6. Ants on sand­wich­es
  7. Lay­ing on the grass *Get 100 coins*
  8. Cool­ing breeze blow­ing
  9. Shar­ing a meal

Text B

  1. Per­fect pic­nic weath­er
  2. Fresh fruit sal­ad
  3. Iced tea glass­es
  4. Home­made pota­to sal­ad *Get Event Scis­sors*
  5. Cheese and crack­ers
  6. Sliced water­mel­on smiles
  7. Crisp apple slices
  8. Ham and cheese sand­wich­es
  9. Choco­late chip cook­ies
  10. Out­door sum­mer fun
  11. Fried chick­en pieces
  12. Crusty bread loaf
  13. Roast­ed marsh­mal­lows treats
  14. Packed in a bas­ket

Text C

  1. Fluffy pic­nic pil­lows
  2. Rolling hills view
  3. Wine and cheese spread *Get Hour­glass Boost­er*
  4. Sweet and tangy BBQ
  5. Wick­er pic­nic ham­per
  6. Sun­screen and sun­glass­es
  7. Relaxed and care­free
  8. Park bench seat­ing
  9. Shad­ed canopy tent
  10. Enjoy­ing scenic views *Get 100 coins*
  11. Read­ing books aloud
  12. Play­ing board games
  13. Yoga on the grass *Unlock Vehi­cle Upgrade*
  14. Paint­ing nature scenes
  15. Bird­watch­ing and spot­ting *Unlock Event Scis­sors*
  16. Sun­bathing and relax­ing
  17. Tak­ing beau­ti­ful pho­tos
  18. Lis­ten­ing to music *Get Hour­glass Boost­er*
  19. Prac­tic­ing mind­ful­ness med­i­ta­tion
  20. Sketch­ing and draw­ing
  21. Fly­ing kites high
  22. Play­ing fris­bee toss *Unlock Vehi­cle Upgrade*
  23. Pad­dle boat­ing in lake
  24. Hav­ing a water fight
  25. Throw­ing a ball *Get Time Skip Boost­er*
  26. Tak­ing a nap
  27. Fish­ing by the water
  28. Singing camp­fire songs
  29. Play­ing cards or domi­noes
  30. Tak­ing a dip
  31. Play­ing catch or toss *Get Hour­glass Boost­er*
  32. Rid­ing bikes togeth­er
  33. Throw­ing a pic­nic par­ty
  34. Fly­ing paper air­planes *Get Ener­gy Boost­er*
  35. Play­ing cha­rades or Pic­tionary

Text D

  1. Old-fash­ioned lemon­ade
  2. Blan­ket on the sand
  3. Fris­bee and catch games
  4. Pic­nic with friends
  5. Tra­di­tion­al cucum­ber sand­wich­es
  6. Out­door adven­ture time *Get 200 coins*
  7. Cit­rus-infused water
  8. Straw­ber­ry short­cake dessert
  9. Camp­fire sto­ries shared *Unlock Vehi­cle Upgrade*
  10. Nature hike for­ag­ing
  11. Char­coal grilled burg­ers
  12. Creamy pas­ta sal­ad *Get Time Skip Boost­er*
  13. Easy fin­ger foods
  14. Refresh­ing iced drinks *Get Hour­glass Boost­er*
  15. Out­door enter­tain­ment options
  16. Seclud­ed pic­nic spot
  17. DIY trail mix *Unlock Vehi­cle Upgrade*
  18. BBQ sauce on ribs
  19. Relax­ing ham­mock swing
  20. Dip and chips
  21. Grilled corn on cob
  22. Sparkling wine glass­es *Get Ener­gy Boost­er*
  23. Sum­mer sea­son treat
  24. Indul­gent brown­ie bites
  25. Lazy afer­noon nap
  26. Water­front scenery view
  27. Peanut but­ter sand­wich­es *Get 400 Coins*
  28. Nat­ur­al insect repel­lent
  29. Enchant­i­ng sun­set pic­nic
  30. Lemon meringue pie
  31. Exot­ic fruit plat­ter
  32. Pesto and moz­zarel­la piz­za