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First tank refill

Discussion in 'Newbie Forum' started by jcr2w, Jul 21, 2010.

  1. jcr2w

    jcr2w New Member

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    Just refilled my tank for the first time since i got my car. It has been almost 4 weeks. I drove it until the last bar on the gas gauge started to blink at me.

    here are the numbers...

    total miles: 482
    avg mpg: 47.6


    :D
     
    #1 jcr2w, Jul 21, 2010
  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    sweet, huh?!?:welcome:
     
    #2 bisco, Jul 21, 2010
  3. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    Is that mileage from the MFD or calculated manually? If it's a manual calculation, you might want to read up a bit about the fuel tank bladder. It introduces a lot of uncertainty into manual mileage calculations.

    Tom
     
    #3 qbee42, Jul 21, 2010
  4. Colonel Ronson

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    manual mileage calculations aren't 100% accurate but they're good enough for ballpark ranges. I used to drive an infiniti that got 18 mpg. I must say, filling up my gas tank in under $30 using REGULAR gasoline is such a great feeling. Plus i can drive 200 miles further.
     
    #4 Colonel Ronson, Jul 21, 2010
  5. jcr2w

    jcr2w New Member

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    those numbers are from the MFD
     
    #5 jcr2w, Jul 21, 2010
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