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Old 04-03-2008, 01:54 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Just watch the LOD on the SG.
Why not just monitor instant MPG? Since it's a function of load, and it's a metric that is immediately understood by everyone else when discussed. And since, ultimately, that's what you're concerned with.


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I think that was the point of my post. The LOD and instantaneous mileage on the ScanGauge seems to give good feedback as to whether or not the wind is favorable and to what degree. The joys of driving a barn door.


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