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13340 messages, Last post on Dec 06, 2009 at 10:12 PM
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Replying to: lilengineerboy (Aug 06, 2008 6:58 pm) 
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Replying to: tedebear (Aug 06, 2008 6:59 pm) I don't wonder how head-on collisions happen.  One of "those" drivers.
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Replying to: elroy5 (Aug 06, 2008 7:15 pm) 
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Replying to: elroy5 (Aug 06, 2008 7:15 pm) That's how we do the airbag check. 
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Replying to: elroy5 (Aug 06, 2008 1:48 pm) I'm not a hypermiler but I admit to a certain obsession with mileage. I enjoy keeping track of it. I'm a data freak.  I also like the outside temp gauge. And the clock. Hey, maybe my next car will have a rain gauge!!
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Replying to: elroy5 (Aug 06, 2008 1:48 pm) I think there are many of us that keep records in a "car record" booklet for either our own record or for IRS (just in case) as needed. Then it is obvious not only what the mileage is per refill, but also whether or not things are holding their own, or getting better or worse. The most accurate way of determining the MPG is by checking it over a longer mileage. Personally I not only check this way, but also note the mileage on each page of the record book, reflecting the page mpg, and the mpg from the 1st tank recorded, (ie, from the dealer, as new). MPG will always vary slightly from tank to tank, but over the longer periods the average will be evident. Also, when on road trips, my record book reflects the hwy mpg too. For me, this is the most accurate reflection of the vehicles MPG. van
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Replying to: lightfootfl (Aug 07, 2008 5:01 am) |
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Replying to: igozoomzoom (Aug 07, 2008 5:11 am) van |
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Replying to: lightfootfl (Aug 07, 2008 5:18 am) My best friend has an '04 BMW 330i and he has mentioned that his averages are signifiantly off from his own calculations. The BMW actually reports LOWER numbers than he does based on mileage between fillups divided by number of gallons required to refill the tank. I've even checked his math. The 'Average MPG' and 'Remaining Miles' are the only two items that are useful, in my opinion. The average MPH is depressing because it reminds me how often I sit in traffic and the 'Current MPG' is totally useless because it's all over the map. Going downhill with my foot off the gas, it shows 99.9 and on the highway at 75mph, with cruise set on level ground, it still fluctuates from 23 to 32 mpg which tells me very little.
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Replying to: igozoomzoom (Aug 07, 2008 5:45 am) van |
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