Fuel Economy

[mkaresh]

Originally Posted by Stargate YARlantIS

Each bar is 1.3875 gals....if my calculations are correct.

I doubt the gauge is this precise or this linear. At least I've never come across one that was.

There's one reasonably accurate way to measure fuel economy. Fill the tank. Drive. Fill the tank again (hopefully to the same point each time--two clicks with a few seconds in between is what I do). Divide miles driven by gallons used.

Some people might think this method is just common sense. But I've come across many people who estimate MPG based on the fuel gauge. Usually a bad idea.