how accurate is the MPG reading?
10-12-13, 01:18 PM
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I have been calculating my mileage compared to the dash monitor. Over the period of ten (10) fill ups, my actual reading is on average 3mpg +/- 0.15more than my actual gas mileage. The reading are pretty consistently inaccurate. I do have stock 18" rims. No mods whatsoever. This is a pretty bad calculation the dash can be off by.
10-12-13, 10:52 PM
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You guys get some good Gas mileage... I Know my IS350 gets an avg of 17 on the meter, but I'm mostly city driving with hardly any highway. I suppose you guys getting over 20 are doing a good deal of highway and city??
10-13-13, 06:27 PM
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According to Fuelly - I have average 26.5 mpg overall.
I have knocked out 30 a couple of times and found that the dash was very close to calculated.
205miles on 6.41gallons = 31.98 calculated - the car said 31.8mpg.
I have had a few times with mostly city driving where it has been off by several mpg.
I will say that it is far more accurate than the calculated mpg that was in my Acura TSX. I tracked that and compared to actual. It was normally in the 8% and on some occasions it was in the 10-12% off. The best accuracy it ever had was when I had 1 tank that was insanely high mpg (38mpg).
I have knocked out 30 a couple of times and found that the dash was very close to calculated.
205miles on 6.41gallons = 31.98 calculated - the car said 31.8mpg.
I have had a few times with mostly city driving where it has been off by several mpg.
I will say that it is far more accurate than the calculated mpg that was in my Acura TSX. I tracked that and compared to actual. It was normally in the 8% and on some occasions it was in the 10-12% off. The best accuracy it ever had was when I had 1 tank that was insanely high mpg (38mpg).
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