What's your average mpg?

[Grumpycat]

I'd like to tell you that I know the exact mileage - but I'm still trying to figure out the dashboard controls. Today I go in to Lithia Chrysler( Spokane, WA ) for a learning session on all these controls.

You don’t know how to find the odometer? Or a trip meter? Those are the only trustworthy tools in measuring MPG.

Fill tank with fuel. Reset a trip meter. Drive. Refill tank with fuel. Divide miles driven by gallons filled. Miles-per-gallon.

The fool display on the instrument panel will always give a better number than the actual calculated MPG because it makes the manufacturer look better. Actually makes a liar of them.

 

[jk96]

If Oosik truck is like mine its accessed in the different menus available on the heads up display directly behind the steering wheel. I believe all of those are accessible using the left hand up/down/left/right buttons on the steering wheel. If his is like mine with the large touch screen center console screen it can get a bit overwhelming if you are new to this. Once you dive into it it's actually pretty simple. You can also do a lot through the uconnect voice button on your steering wheel and Ive found it recognizes commands much better than our Ford did. You can turn heated seats, wheel on off via voice, adjust temp, change radio stations, start navigation etc all via voice.

 

[JRH02]

I have a '750' Honda that uses a 1.5 qt to go 1/4 mile from a dead start. That's 1.5 gallons per mile. That's really bad mileage.

 

[Eagle1]

I have a '750' Honda that uses a 1.5 qt to go 1/4 mile from a dead start. That's 1.5 gallons per mile. That's really bad mileage.

But really good acceleration I'd bet.

 

[JRH02]

But really good acceleration I'd bet.

It wrapped your cheeks around your ears. The bike weighed 348#.

My oldest owns it now. Same as before but better. His wife won't let him run it either.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

.25 mpg here

I doubled the mileage on one of my vehicles by putting adjustable carb on it.

Not precise numbers, but that Jeep went from about 1 to 2 mpg.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

The fool display on the instrument panel will always give a better number than the actual calculated MPG because it makes the manufacturer look better. Actually makes a liar of them.

The biggest discrepancy I've seen is 8% optimistic, but I have occasionally seen the Lie-O-Meter in one vehicle show less than actual mileage.

 

[B7510HSD]

I doubled the mileage on one of my vehicles by putting adjustable carb on it.

Not precise numbers, but that Jeep went from about 1 to 2 mpg.

Understand. Mine is an adjustable carb but I don't worry much about MPG as we only drive 1/4 mile at a time!

 

[Oaktree]

The fool display on the instrument panel will always give a better number than the actual calculated MPG because it makes the manufacturer look better. Actually makes a liar of them.

I dunno about that. I've compared the displayed MPG on my vehicles against calculated and they were within a few % of each other.

 

[dodge man]

Every vehicle I’ve checked the lie o meter was close except one. It was a 2004 Dodge with a Cummins and it had a performance chip added, I suspect that messed it up. It showed about 5mpg better than hand calculated.