Re: Accuracy of Honda Gas Mileage Gauge
On 10/15/2004 8:55 AM VW spake these words of knowledge:
> Dave, > Thanks for your response. I should explain that the new digital computer > gauge in the Civic Hybrid provides both a instantaneous reading of mpg and > it also provides the mpg for trips set by the 2 trip odometers. By reseting > the trip odometer at fill up, it will automatically displays mpg for that > trip until I fill up again, or anyother distance or trip. This is easier > than recording fillup quantity and doing the calculation (even if not hard). > My interest (as a techie type and being gas conscious) is how accurate is > the gauge? I assume it uses a flow metering device and sensor to measure > gas consumption but I don't know if it is more accurate than the gas pump > method. Hopefully it is, but thats why I was asking. I am also going to > post on Cadillac newsgroup since they've had these type of computer gauges > for quite some time. Cadillac computer/f"uel data center" even provides an > estimate of the miles you can drive before running out of gas (which I heard > is not very accurate). Probably bored everyone so sorry. -V Gotcha; I had one of these in my 96 Chrysler LHS; they have been in many cars for many years now - my brother-in-law has one in his Trailblazer, my mother-in-law had one in her Lincoln. My experience was that it was a useful guide, but nothing delivers the accuracy of my own measurements. They may have gotten to the point where they *do* though, now. It's been a few years. Good luck. RFT!!! Dave Kelsen -- .... Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial. |
Re: Accuracy of Honda Gas Mileage Gauge
On 10/15/2004 8:55 AM VW spake these words of knowledge:
> Dave, > Thanks for your response. I should explain that the new digital computer > gauge in the Civic Hybrid provides both a instantaneous reading of mpg and > it also provides the mpg for trips set by the 2 trip odometers. By reseting > the trip odometer at fill up, it will automatically displays mpg for that > trip until I fill up again, or anyother distance or trip. This is easier > than recording fillup quantity and doing the calculation (even if not hard). > My interest (as a techie type and being gas conscious) is how accurate is > the gauge? I assume it uses a flow metering device and sensor to measure > gas consumption but I don't know if it is more accurate than the gas pump > method. Hopefully it is, but thats why I was asking. I am also going to > post on Cadillac newsgroup since they've had these type of computer gauges > for quite some time. Cadillac computer/f"uel data center" even provides an > estimate of the miles you can drive before running out of gas (which I heard > is not very accurate). Probably bored everyone so sorry. -V Gotcha; I had one of these in my 96 Chrysler LHS; they have been in many cars for many years now - my brother-in-law has one in his Trailblazer, my mother-in-law had one in her Lincoln. My experience was that it was a useful guide, but nothing delivers the accuracy of my own measurements. They may have gotten to the point where they *do* though, now. It's been a few years. Good luck. RFT!!! Dave Kelsen -- .... Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial. |
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