News: Toyota to provide fuel economy instrumentation in all models

[cfg83]

NeilBlanchard -

Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard

Hi,

The factory MPG gauges in the Toyotas I'm familiar with are optimistic -- they read too high. They really need to have a calibration built in (like the ScanGuage), that can fine tune it.

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I actually don't care if it is optimistic or pessimistic as long as I have a *relative* barometer, aka feedback when I am doing something right or wrong. But, I suppose they would *want* to be accurate for liability reasons that Honda recently dealt with in their Civic Hybrid.

Ha ha, maybe you should sue Toyota,

CarloSW2

[Old Tele man]

Originally Posted by cfg83

Ha ha, maybe you should sue Toyota.

...which? Damn them for sewages, or sue them for damages?

[cfg83]

Old Tele man -

Originally Posted by Old Tele man

...which? Damn them for sewages, or sue them for damages?

Why not both!?!?!?!?! With a cherry on top!

CarloSW2

[brucey]

If MPG readouts were required in all new cars, there might be a shift for people to get into more effecient cars, I've seen a lot of people fool themselves about the mileage they're getting.

"I get like 300 miles a tank"

But then again, they're just as likely to just ignore it. Or put a piece of tape over it as I've seen many people do with check engine lights. (Myself included)