Posted by RGMartin on January 25, 2013 at 04:53:23 from (173.189.141.129):
In Reply to: car fuel mileage posted by Nate V. IA on January 24, 2013 at 18:46:49:
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The newer Fords dash computer actual measures based on the fuel put through the injectors(pressure*Pulse time*revs/ABS wheel revs). In every case where I have ever checked they have been within 5% of what the "fill it up and watch your miles" method gives, IMHO 5% is as close as you can get with the fill up method. As such I'd trust the dash first. Pretty fun toy to play with when you reset it at a stop light and screw around some.
Short trips and cold weather will make your mileage suffer terribly. Particularly if you let the car "warm up". My daily driver DOHC V6 Ford is is under 20 right now an usually does 27 or so.
Pushing snow, snow/studded tires?, increased rolling resistance from lower tire pressure, more alcohol in the fuel, warm ups... it all adds up.
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