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#190 of 259 Re: no outside temp guage? [nj2pa2nc] by pat HOST Mar 21, 2007 (5:08 am)
Replying to: nj2pa2nc (Mar 21, 2007 4:04 am) Interesting - maybe I don't see posts of this nature for the simple reason no complaint is involved.   Thanks for your input. Replies to this message: backy (Mar 21, 2007 6:42 am)
#191 of 259 Re: no outside temp guage? [pat] by backy Mar 21, 2007 (6:42 am)
Replying to: pat (Mar 21, 2007 5:08 am) I've found the trip computers on the two cars I've owned that had them--a '99 Grand Caravan and my '04 Elantra GT--to be quite accurate, within 1 mpg or less of mpg calculated at the pump. And I wonder if that difference is more due to the inherent inaccuracies of calculating mpg at the pump, e.g. temperature differences and pump pressure differences (which make it difficult to get the same fill level at different pumps/stations).
#193 of 259 Re: no outside temp guage? [nj2pa2nc] by mike91326 Mar 21, 2007 (10:46 am)
Replying to: nj2pa2nc (Mar 21, 2007 2:20 am) Does anyone know if there is a nice after market outside temp gauge that can be added to the Elantra or any other car? I know that you can buy one for the home that gives you both the inside and outside temperature. Replies to this message: backy (Mar 21, 2007 10:53 am)
#194 of 259 Re: no outside temp guage? [mike91326] by backy Mar 21, 2007 (10:53 am)
Replying to: mike91326 (Mar 21, 2007 10:46 am) There are a number of self-dimming rear view mirrors with integrated temperature displays available on the web. There may be thermometers only, but not sure where you'd tack it on--and it might look "tacked on" vs. integrated.
#195 of 259 Re: no outside temp guage? [nj2pa2nc] by nthe Mar 22, 2007 (10:25 am)
Replying to: nj2pa2nc (Mar 21, 2007 4:04 am) my 07 elantra with the mpg computer is within 1 mpg of the manual calculation (usually the manual calc. is the lower of the 2)
#196 of 259 trip computer vs how cold it is outside by eldaino Mar 22, 2007 (10:32 am)
i think both are unneccessary, but i know which one i prefer. I like figuring out my mileage, how fast i need to be going to get it is even less useless than the two things that my post is titled with. But a temp guage is a lot nicer for me; not checking stations or waiting for a digital sign to come up on the free way. There it is on the dash plain and simple.   A trip computer would sill lead me to calculating my own mileage, even if its just one off, so its like an unneccessary step; most people wouldn't look at their temp guage on their car and then tune into a station to hear it again, but A LOT of people will look at their trip computer and then re-figure it out all over again anyway. It seems like to much of a hassle for something that can range from slightly off, to very inaccurate. Replies to this message: backy (Mar 22, 2007 10:39 am) eldaino (Mar 22, 2007 12:14 pm) backy (Mar 22, 2007 1:17 pm) and 2 more...
#197 of 259 Re: trip computer vs how cold it is outside [eldaino] by backy Mar 22, 2007 (10:39 am)
Replying to: eldaino (Mar 22, 2007 10:32 am) Consider that measuring your own fuel economy at the pump doesn't tell you everything you might want to know. For example, suppose you want to know what the fuel economy of the car is when cruising on the highway? With a trip computer, that is very easy to measure. Much harder to measure accurately at the pump, because some of the miles won't be freeway cruising, and you will probably have to use two different stations with the inherent differences in pumps. So you will not get an accurate measure that way.   Since we are on the subject, I haven't found car thermometers to be very accurate. Replies to this message: eldaino (Mar 22, 2007 12:14 pm) backy (Mar 22, 2007 1:17 pm) eldaino (Mar 23, 2007 5:37 am) and 1 more...
#198 of 259 Re: trip computer vs how cold it is outside [backy] by eldaino Mar 22, 2007 (12:14 pm)
Replying to: backy (Mar 22, 2007 10:39 am) Since we are on the subject, I haven't found car thermometers to be very accurate.   Same goes for trip computers. I hear more complaints about that than about thermometers.   I drive mostly freeway anyway; what i'm getting driving JUST on the freeway seems a little nit picky and imo nerdy, even for somone who is into fuel economy. Replies to this message: backy (Mar 22, 2007 1:17 pm) eldaino (Mar 23, 2007 5:37 am) pat (Mar 23, 2007 6:37 am)
#199 of 259 Re: trip computer vs how cold it is outside [eldaino] by backy Mar 22, 2007 (1:17 pm)
Replying to: eldaino (Mar 22, 2007 12:14 pm) Here we go, degenerating into name-calling rather than sticking to the subject...   Maybe you think it's "nerdy", but I see questions all the time on Town Hall re "what mpg does Car X get when cruising on the highway?"   You probably see more complaints about trip computers because people care more about trip computers than about thermometers. I don't need some device to tell me how cold or hot it is--I can feel it. But I don't have a built-in mpg meter, so I find those useful. And kind of fun. Maybe that's "nerdy" too. I don't care. Replies to this message: eldaino (Mar 23, 2007 5:37 am) pat (Mar 23, 2007 6:37 am)

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