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I always measure mileage like this:
- Fill to max.
- Set Trip B to zero.
- When it's time to fill up again, fill up to max, see how many miles are on Trip B compared to how many gallons I had to fill up to get to max.
I've done this countless times on all kinds of vehicles and the car's computer is always a few MPGs (2-3) better than what it is in actuality. Why is this? If it's just an estimate, I get that, but how come it's always in the favour of showing better mileage than you're actually getting?
I also wonder when people list their MPG figures, if they're actually calculating by hand, or if they just rely on the computer.
PS. I never pump after the first click, so it's not like I'm filling up the hose.
- Fill to max.
- Set Trip B to zero.
- When it's time to fill up again, fill up to max, see how many miles are on Trip B compared to how many gallons I had to fill up to get to max.
I've done this countless times on all kinds of vehicles and the car's computer is always a few MPGs (2-3) better than what it is in actuality. Why is this? If it's just an estimate, I get that, but how come it's always in the favour of showing better mileage than you're actually getting?
I also wonder when people list their MPG figures, if they're actually calculating by hand, or if they just rely on the computer.
PS. I never pump after the first click, so it's not like I'm filling up the hose.