View Single Post
Old 07-17-2008, 11:41 AM   #7 (permalink)
PaleMelanesian
Hypermiler
 
PaleMelanesian's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,321

PaleCivic (retired) - '96 Honda Civic DX Sedan
90 day: 69.2 mpg (US)

PaleFit - '09 Honda Fit Sport
Team Honda
Wagons
90 day: 44.06 mpg (US)
Thanks: 611
Thanked 433 Times in 283 Posts
Mine paid for itself in about 5 months. A thirstier car, more miles driven, or higher gas prices (already a reality) will reduce that payback time.

I do all my calculations based on actual pumped gallons. The SG is a tool to help me improve, but it's not the final word. You click "more", then "fillup", and it shows how many gallons it calculated. You click left or right to enter how much you actually pumped, and it uses the % difference for the next tank's calculations. After a couple tanks, it'll be within a % or two each time.
__________________



11-mile commute: 100 mpg - - - Tank: 90.2 mpg / 1191 miles
  Reply With Quote