"mkbruin, Atlas VP" (mkbruin) 01/20/2015 at 06:44 • Filed to: None

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Vehicle calculated average 17.6 mpg. Manually calculated 17.6 mpg. The computer was exact.

wagon guy now drives a boostang > mkbruin, Atlas VP 01/20/2015 at 06:54

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I think the MPG calculators in teh cars are getting better. my last tank of gas the dash said 27.4 and the manual calculation was 27.43, so close enough...

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > mkbruin, Atlas VP 01/20/2015 at 07:43

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I never look at that thing, I mean I don't even care about it, I just look at the fuel gauge, if it's low I fill it up. What am I missing? Should I pay attention to it?

Sam > Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast 01/20/2015 at 07:51

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It can tell you if something is wrong, for one. My car was averaging about 18-20mpg, then suddenly the average went down to about 10. Turns out it started running super rich due to an intake leak. But the leak didn't show up when we pulled the codes. So it can be helpful.

Tinfoil Hat in a thunderstorm, now with added diecast > Sam 01/20/2015 at 08:01

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Ah! Fair enough. My current vehicle is the first one I've had with a readout, I was initially happy to have another gadget but as my vehicle goes off road, in low range(a lot), the readout spikes so it just got annoying trying to keep the numbers low and I gave up paying any attention to it. What you say makes sense though. Thanks for the reply.

Brian Silvestro > mkbruin, Atlas VP 01/20/2015 at 08:18

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I don't get how those computers are ever inaccurate. It seems like such a simple calculation.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > mkbruin, Atlas VP 01/20/2015 at 15:46

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Or, were you and the comp the exact same degree of wrong??