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hat_man · 11-07-2010, 01:29 AM

We recently bought a 2009 Saturn Aura XE with the in-line 4 cyl. We love it. After driving the "Aero Brick" (1995 GMC Safari) it's such a change. In particular I like the Driver Information Center (DIC) on the dash. I drive my 1997 Ranger pretty light footed and wondered how it would translate to the Saturn. With the DIC in "Instant MPG" mode I can now tell. I leave it on that setting continuously while I am driving. I know it isn't as precise as a Scan Guage or MPGuino but it does seem to work. My wife drives with a heavier foot than I do, but this function has helped re-train her right foot a bit. I watch it pretty closely and make it like a game between us to see who does better on longer trips. (I usually win LOL) I would recommend using this function or something similar if you have it in your vehicle. You can check your average MPG with the touch of a button for each tank and then reset it when you gas up. The best we did was a combined (her and I) of 34 MPG (90% highway speeds) on a trip to St. Louis from the Rockford Illinois area and back.

Does anyone else use this function while driving to get a real time feedback of their "right foot usage"?

11-07-2010, 01:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
hat_man Master EcoModder Join Date: May 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 475 Oh Deer - '03 Ford Ranger XL 90 day: 33.97 mpg (US) Thanks: 55 Thanked 91 Times in 72 Posts	Instant MPG info center on dash We recently bought a 2009 Saturn Aura XE with the in-line 4 cyl. We love it. After driving the "Aero Brick" (1995 GMC Safari) it's such a change. In particular I like the Driver Information Center (DIC) on the dash. I drive my 1997 Ranger pretty light footed and wondered how it would translate to the Saturn. With the DIC in "Instant MPG" mode I can now tell. I leave it on that setting continuously while I am driving. I know it isn't as precise as a Scan Guage or MPGuino but it does seem to work. My wife drives with a heavier foot than I do, but this function has helped re-train her right foot a bit. I watch it pretty closely and make it like a game between us to see who does better on longer trips. (I usually win LOL) I would recommend using this function or something similar if you have it in your vehicle. You can check your average MPG with the touch of a button for each tank and then reset it when you gas up. The best we did was a combined (her and I) of 34 MPG (90% highway speeds) on a trip to St. Louis from the Rockford Illinois area and back. Does anyone else use this function while driving to get a real time feedback of their "right foot usage"?