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What do you look at?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by Rxmxsh, Mar 31, 2007.

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Which setting do you leave your Prius on?

  1. Trip A

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  2. Trip B

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  3. ODO

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  1. Rxmxsh

    Rxmxsh Member

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    Since I can't view my trip and odo at the same time, I find myself on trip most of the time, so i can monitor my gas useage. Just curious to see what you guys/gals do too.
     
    #1 Rxmxsh, Mar 31, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rxmxsh @ Mar 31 2007, 10:38 AM) [snapback]415509[/snapback]</div>
    I just look at ODO, because I use the MFD average to monitor fuel usage -- it works as a trip odometer the way I see it ...
     
    #2 snowdog650, Mar 31, 2007
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    Just the ODO. Never use the trip minders. Just monitor the consumption screen and record the odo, etc at fillup.
     
    #3 jrfaris, Mar 31, 2007
  4. JimboK

    JimboK One owner, low mileage

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    Odometer only, except when I'm traveling or I want to measure a road segment to a tenth of a mile. My ScanGauge normally handles my trip distance reporting for me.
     
    #4 JimboK, Mar 31, 2007
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    There was no choice for "either trip A or B. I don't remember." That's what I'd have answered. I reset them both at the same time when filling up and don't remember which of the two I look at.
     
    #5 cwerdna, Mar 31, 2007
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    Trip A

    I accidentally hit the [Reset] button once and had no clue what the tank mileage was. That might seem trivial to people, but ever since I started keeping my chart (in the sig) I work to maintain accuracy and consistency. When I fub a tank I get a little irritated with myself. So the Trip A gets reset at every refill and acts as a back-up to the MFD.
     
    #6 TonyPSchaefer, Mar 31, 2007
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    It varies. Depends on where I left it last.
     
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    ODO normally. If I'm making a trip and want to see the milage of that trip alone, I'll use either Trip A or B.
     
    #8 aaf709, Mar 31, 2007
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    I leave it on ODO so I remember to change the oil etc. But, I reset A every time I fill up with gas and use it to manually calculate MPG. B is reserved for special trips.
     
    #9 geeky teacher, Mar 31, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Rxmxsh @ Mar 31 2007, 10:38 AM) [snapback]415509[/snapback]</div>
    At 20k miles I zeroed both my A and B trip. I use A normally, and only switch to ODO temporarily, if I want to confirm total mileage. Right now, I just add 40k miles to my A trip meter.

    Dave M.
     
    #10 dmckinstry, Mar 31, 2007
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    I am kind of weird and dont ever reset my trip A, when I buy new cars I like the trip A to show the 10ths of a mile that the ODO doesn't show. and trip B is for my tank mileage records
     
    #11 cireecnop1, Mar 31, 2007
  12. Rxmxsh

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TomorrowMatters @ Mar 31 2007, 08:55 PM) [snapback]415778[/snapback]</div>
    :lol: That's exactly what I'm doing! I'm not the only one!
     
    #12 Rxmxsh, Apr 1, 2007
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    And what does knowing the final tenth bring to the table?

    Why not a CAN-view or something similar to track hundreds and thousandths?
     
    #13 adam1991, Apr 1, 2007
  14. Rxmxsh

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(adam1991 @ Apr 1 2007, 08:49 AM) [snapback]415943[/snapback]</div>
    Nothing really. I'm sure I'll reset Trip A at some point when I need it. Just haven't needed 2 trips meters yet.
     
    #14 Rxmxsh, Apr 2, 2007
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