<VV> GPS to measure MPG

[Bill Hubbell]

My Honda Civic Hybrid has an instantaneous MPG meter (slider bar).  It is
addictive to watch it while driving.  Whenever the gas engine shuts down the
meter goes to "infinity".  When the gas engine is in partial operation (some
of the valves or cylinders shut down) it reads 65-85mpg.  Of course, heavy
acceleration knocks it down into the 20s or 30s.  The fun is in trying to
keep the meter as high as possible while still driving reasonably.  I find
the best time of day to drive is at dawn or dusk - while the air is
reasonably cool but don't need to turn the lights on.  A/C take a noticeable
bite out of the mileage.

I am convinced that if every car had an instantaneous MPG meter instead of a
speedometer everybody would drive more economically - especially when gas
cost so much.

Bill Hubbell

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Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 10:22 PM
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Subject: Re: <VV> GPS to measure MPG


In a message dated 7/15/2008 7:13:56 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
hmlinc at sbcglobal.net writes:
 
We've got a blazer with that feature in the overhead display.  I  played
with 
it for a couple of days when we first got the car trying to  see how long I 
could keep the average MPG at 60 or above just after a fill  up.  I was 
actually surprised that I could keep it there quite a  while.  Econorun 
practice?
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I had just the opposite!   Friends Father needed to be driven  across
Country 
to his home....Kids were all afraid to drive his 98  Towncar...in 2000...
 
He'd had it at the dealers several times to see why his gas mileage was
sooo 
bad...and getting worse with each fillup.....Hundreds of $$ later..they'd  
found nothing the matter...
 
His Mother in Law had been my Foster Mother... so I said I'd take time  off 
from work and drive him....
 
Took off...and the Computer showed 9.7 mpg....  Asked him how to  change 
displays, etc....said he didn't know..
 
Got him to READ the manual... and we reset it.....  Instant 24  mpg.......we

then went to Real Time.....and of course going down hill if you  let off the

gas.. 99.9 mpg!  He was amazed......and PO'd at the  dealers....GGGGG
 
Matt









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