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Originally Posted by YarisOwnersDad
I just look at the accumulated miles on my trip odometer since the last fill-up (I always reset the trip odometer to zero when I fill-up the tank.), and this gives me a real good idea about the amount of gas left in the tank.
I know I have an 11 gallon tank, and I know what I should be getting for MPG. Based on these factors, and using a conservative number for MPG, it is easy to calculate a realistic range for one tank of gas. When I get near that number of miles, I know it is time to fill-up.
I don't enjoy trying to get every possible mile out of a tank of gas before filling-up. I don't see the purpose in that.
Tom
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So you are getting your mpg by dividing your miles from your trip od. by 11?