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A.J. · 12-10-2010, 10:52 AM

So, you're all confirming what I thought: winter mileage is actually worse than what it is because the true distance is actually shorter than the one displayed by the odometer?
My 23.5 mpg winter driving in a compact car suddenly looks even worse!

12-10-2010, 10:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
A.J. EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 57 The Countess - '03 Mazda Protege LX 2.0 90 day: 25.66 mpg (US) Thanks: 15 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	So, you're all confirming what I thought: winter mileage is actually worse than what it is because the true distance is actually shorter than the one displayed by the odometer? My 23.5 mpg winter driving in a compact car suddenly looks even worse!