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Old 01-16-2016, 10:53 PM   #314 (permalink)
ciderbarrel
MPG is not linear police
 
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Originally Posted by echo-francis View Post
What are the raw number increases? Since MPG is not linear (it is a curve) these numbers mean nothing without the proper context.

Gaining 2.15% MPG at 50 MPG means you moved up to 51.075, a savings of 0.042 gallons (5.376 ounces) over 100 miles.

Gaining 2.15% at 10 MPG means you moved up to 10.215 MPG, a savings of
0.21 gallons (26.88 ounces) over 100 miles.
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