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Re: for those looking [igozoomzoom]
by akirby
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Aug 07, 2008 (6:14 am)
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Replying to: igozoomzoom (Aug 07, 2008 5:45 am)
Ford's computer mpg has been tested by several owners and always reads with 0.5 - 1 mpg of actual. Accurate enough.
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- #10425 of 13235
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Re: for those looking [igozoomzoom]
by kdshapiro
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Aug 07, 2008 (6:21 am)
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Replying to: igozoomzoom (Aug 07, 2008 5:45 am)
My best friend has an '04 BMW 330i and he has mentioned that his averages are signifiantly off from his own calculations.
As I noted above, my experience was different.
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.
Yes, that is the instant reading not the average. Of course coasting downhill with your foot off the gas will cause the instant reading to skyrocket. My calculated average was about equal to the vehicles calculated average.
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Re: for those looking [lightfootfl]
by elroy5
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Aug 07, 2008 (1:36 pm)
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Replying to: lightfootfl (Aug 07, 2008 5:01 am)
If I checked my mileage on every tank, over a span of 10 years, it still would not tell me exactly what the mileage on my next tank will be. So what's the point? If you check the mileage on every tank, does it get better? If you don't check the mileage for 6 weeks, will it automatically get worse? You are getting the mileage your getting, whether you check it, or not.  I just don't understand the obsession, or see the need.
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Re: for those looking [elroy5]
by lightfootfl
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Aug 07, 2008 (2:04 pm)
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Replying to: elroy5 (Aug 07, 2008 1:36 pm)
I agree, you will never be able to know EXACTLY what the mileage will be on the next tank, however you will have a fairly accurate guesstimate. Yes, it is possible that over a 6 week period that the mileage could get worse. If a plug malfunctions you would see a drop in the average, or if a hose (vacuum) came loose or any other minor happening occurred it would be obvious, an oxygen sensor malfunction, etc. Then you would be able to solve the problem before it became a major factor. If that is being obsessive, so be it. I don't have to pay for major problems, when I can take care of the minor ones. (usually) I can however see if I am getting more or less mpg and can figure if it seems appropriate. I don't understand ignoring a major dollar investment of any sort, but then again I am living on a fixed income and have to watch my money more closely than some others. FYI, I also check my tire pressure regularly too, and at the same time check the tires for wear, misc other signs.
van
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Re: for those looking [elroy5]
by explorerx4
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Aug 07, 2008 (2:38 pm)
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Replying to: elroy5 (Aug 07, 2008 1:36 pm)
on sept 7, 1991, i put in 11.6 gallons of gas after driving 206 miles in my mustang.
i like all that stuff like compass, thermometer, trip odometer, etc.
i drive with the average mpg displayed and drive normally, but like to see if by changing my driving style, i can get a little better mileage.
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- #10429 of 13235
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Re: for those looking [elroy5]
by kdshapiro
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Aug 08, 2008 (5:17 am)
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Replying to: elroy5 (Aug 07, 2008 1:36 pm)
I agree with you. I almost never check my gas mileage. I know I have to fill up once a week and when I fill up I will have about 1/4 of a tank left. I have never had a plug malfunction in my life. Anything that would severly impact gas mileage would severly impact driveability. I suppose there are people who won't know their car isn't driving right unless they find out their "Prius" is getting 12 mpg, but I'm not one of them. I also know when I floor it I get worse mileage, when I feather it I get better mileage.
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- #10430 of 13235
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Nissan/Chrysler midsize model?
by mz6greyghost
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Aug 08, 2008 (8:50 am)
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Interesting read on the Inside Line News page:
Chrysler and Nissan Reportedly Exploring Momentous Midsize Car Deal
I'd change the last line from "Chrysler's best shot" to "Chrysler's only shot" 
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- #10431 of 13235
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Re: Nissan/Chrysler midsize model? [mz6greyghost]
by urnews
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Aug 08, 2008 (9:45 am)
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Replying to: mz6greyghost (Aug 08, 2008 8:50 am)
It certainly sounds like an early warning that Chrysler is going to exit the car-manufacturing business. Pity. 
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- #10432 of 13235
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Re: for those looking [kdshapiro]
by lightfootfl
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Aug 09, 2008 (7:32 am)
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Replying to: kdshapiro (Aug 08, 2008 5:17 am)
Yes, there are people like that. There are also people who through years of experience are able to tell when a single tire has slightly less pressure than the others, or than they (it) had before, or the brake system needs to be looked at, or some other idiosyncrasy is present, even if the oil is low, just by driving the vehicle, or sometimes just by riding in it, or even listening. I AM one of those. It is called knowing your vehicle. I don't NEED to check my mileage to find problems, I do it to have a complete vehicle record for my own personal satisfaction. Any thinking person knows that when you "floor it" you get worse mileage, and when you "feather it"you get better mileage. It isn't necessary to try demeaning someone who does things differently than you. Just recognise that it takes all kinds of individuals as is obvious by this and other forums.
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Re: for those looking [lightfootfl]
by mickeyrom
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Aug 09, 2008 (7:47 am)
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Replying to: lightfootfl (Aug 09, 2008 7:32 am)
Wow! 
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