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Frank Lee · 08-08-2013, 11:21 AM

Re: short fills: very true; we used to have huge debates about them.

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post182705

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ing-16344.html

My "contest" comment was because there have been folks who'd game their gas logs to pump up the numbers.

As noted, not every trip is essential. However, I've never done a drive to finish a tank for the purpose of estimating fe.

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Frank Lee (: Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: up north Posts: 12,762 Blue - '93 Ford Tempo Last 3: 27.29 mpg (US) F150 - '94 Ford F150 XLT 4x4 90 day: 18.5 mpg (US) Sport Coupe - '92 Ford Tempo GL Last 3: 69.62 mpg (US) ShWing! - '82 honda gold wing Interstate 90 day: 33.65 mpg (US) Moon Unit - '98 Mercury Sable LX Wagon 90 day: 21.24 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,585 Thanked 3,556 Times in 2,218 Posts	Re: short fills: very true; we used to have huge debates about them. http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...tml#post182705 http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ing-16344.html My "contest" comment was because there have been folks who'd game their gas logs to pump up the numbers. As noted, not every trip is essential. However, I've never done a drive to finish a tank for the purpose of estimating fe. __________________ Last edited by Frank Lee; 08-08-2013 at 11:54 AM..