On Jul 21, 2008, at 3:01 PM, drmayf wrote:
Tom, Ed, all..
mayf
Speaking to something that Ed mentioned a few posts ago -- the fuel
computer display built into the dashboard. On my '04 GMC pickup
there's one of the computers, and I've checked the accuracy -- only
to find it's a bit generous (when compared to my figuring of fuel
economy). A couple of mpg too generous, in fact. The 'puter might
show 25.4 mpg on a road trip -- and when I figure the number of
gallons burned and the number of miles driven (using the readouts
from the fuel stations and the corrected mileage shown on the
odometer ) I'll get something like 23.9 mpg. These numbers are close
to the real world for me -- I do get mid-20's in my big pickup -- but
the computer shows even better.
I drive at or below posted speed limits 99% of the time, use the
cruise control as much as is possible, and don't do jackrabbit starts
-- all of which contribute to good mileage. Again -- YMMV.
Jon Wennerberg
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