mpg reset

prius729 · 03-31-2008, 07:09 PM

Is there a way to switch between life time mpg and current mpg? What I mean is, after filling up if I press the reset button the mpg and miles traveled resets to zero. Is there a button to show the life time mileage or is it gone forever when the reset button is pressed?

NYPrius1 · 03-31-2008, 07:35 PM

It's one or the other.
I keep track of my lifetime MPG with a spreadsheet.
I enter total miles / total gallons purchased.
Hope This Helps.

Prius 07 · 03-31-2008, 07:35 PM

Once the MFD MPG is reset there is no way of getting historical data back on it. You can keep track in a spreadsheet or web-sites designed to keep track of such data.

prius729 · 03-31-2008, 07:43 PM

Thanks guys.

Spectra · 03-31-2008, 08:31 PM

NYPrius, I do the same in calculating lifetime MPG.

But, since my calculated MPG for each tank is always slightly lower than the MFD-shown MPG for that tank, then I suppose that my calculated lifetime MPG would come out slightly lower than the MFD-generated lifetime MPG.

Won't lose any sleep over it ...

03-31-2008, 07:09 PM	#1
prius729 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hobbs, NM Posts: 120 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	mpg reset Is there a way to switch between life time mpg and current mpg? What I mean is, after filling up if I press the reset button the mpg and miles traveled resets to zero. Is there a button to show the life time mileage or is it gone forever when the reset button is pressed?

03-31-2008, 07:35 PM	#2
NYPrius1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Middletown, NY Posts: 425 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: mpg reset It's one or the other. I keep track of my lifetime MPG with a spreadsheet. I enter total miles / total gallons purchased. Hope This Helps.

03-31-2008, 07:35 PM	#3
Prius 07 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 451 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: mpg reset Once the MFD MPG is reset there is no way of getting historical data back on it. You can keep track in a spreadsheet or web-sites designed to keep track of such data.

03-31-2008, 07:43 PM	#4
prius729 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Hobbs, NM Posts: 120 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: mpg reset Thanks guys.

03-31-2008, 08:31 PM	#5
Spectra Amphi-Prius Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: S NJ Posts: 1,270 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	Re: mpg reset NYPrius, I do the same in calculating lifetime MPG. But, since my calculated MPG for each tank is always slightly lower than the MFD-shown MPG for that tank, then I suppose that my calculated lifetime MPG would come out slightly lower than the MFD-generated lifetime MPG. Won't lose any sleep over it ...