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Myths about MPG

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hvtopiwala
Winter Park
Florida, US
  • Godlike Advisor
 what i do is reset my trip meter every time i fill up gas, and i take the millage and divide it by the gallons of gas filled. is that an accurate way to find out my MPG? (i do it around the same time like when i barely have any gas left, and its always around 11.8-12.2 gallons of gas)

[#] May 20, 2008 06:44pm
psiewert
Gurnee
Illinois, US
  • Vehicle Designer
 i can't believe you guys brought my sticky back from the brink of death, haha


[#] May 20, 2008 07:20pm
mdnyc05
New York
New York, US
  • Tire Changer
 good to know!

[#] May 20, 2008 07:23pm
Mayo
Rockville
Maryland, US
  • The Guru
hvtopiwala wrote:
what i do is reset my trip meter every time i fill up gas, and i take the millage and divide it by the gallons of gas filled. is that an accurate way to find out my MPG?

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The accuracy of this method has nothing to do with the accuracy of the gas meter. Really, its the accuracy of the gas pump and the odometer.

So yeah, it should be decently accurate enough to gauge your driving habits.


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[#] May 20, 2008 07:25pm
SuperXero
Silver Spring
Maryland, US
  • Chief Mechanic
psiewert wrote:
I could easily get 50 MPG on this car if I drove at a max speed of 10 MPH


you would NEVER see 50 mpg if you drove 10 mph, defeats the purpose of gears

[#] May 20, 2008 08:59pm
psiewert
Gurnee
Illinois, US
  • Vehicle Designer
SuperXero wrote:
psiewert wrote:
I could easily get 50 MPG on this car if I drove at a max speed of 10 MPH


you would NEVER see 50 mpg if you drove 10 mph, defeats the purpose of gears


well only if you're dumb and drive the whole time in 1st gear. I know of a honda accord that can get 60 mpg based on how he drives. Coasting 18 wheelers at 5 feet with the engine off, taking off ramps at 50 mph, haha


[#] May 20, 2008 09:08pm
SuperXero
Silver Spring
Maryland, US
  • Chief Mechanic
 well i wouldnt use any gear higher than 2nd if i was driving 10mph. best milage comes from the highest gear

[#] May 20, 2008 09:13pm
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