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trikkonceptz · 10-02-2008, 07:12 PM

Here is my question, I gues in SAT test format .. LOL

My drive is comprised of 4 legs;
-Home to Hwy - Seg A
-Hwy to Crossroad - Seg B
-Crossroad to Hwy - Seg C
-Hwy to Wok - Seg D

I tested this on two nights heading home; Usually the distance Seg D to Seg A results in my Scangauge reading a 46mpg Avg.

The other night I drove Seg C @ 65mph, by the time I exited the Hwy I was at 40mpg. The crossroad segment added on another 2mpg, then I got on to seg B which netted me 45.8 by the time I exited. Once home I had 46.1mpg.

Looks like I can cheat on one segment, make up for it on another segment and still net the same mileage. But is it really?

10-02-2008, 07:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
trikkonceptz Legend in my own mind Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Homestead, Fl. Posts: 927 Evil Pumpkin - '08 Scion xD RS 1.0 #1633 90 day: 35.45 mpg (US) Silent Silver Killer - '10 Honda Insight EX 90 day: 51.5 mpg (US) Thanks: 2 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts	Here is my question, I gues in SAT test format .. LOL My drive is comprised of 4 legs; -Home to Hwy - Seg A -Hwy to Crossroad - Seg B -Crossroad to Hwy - Seg C -Hwy to Wok - Seg D I tested this on two nights heading home; Usually the distance Seg D to Seg A results in my Scangauge reading a 46mpg Avg. The other night I drove Seg C @ 65mph, by the time I exited the Hwy I was at 40mpg. The crossroad segment added on another 2mpg, then I got on to seg B which netted me 45.8 by the time I exited. Once home I had 46.1mpg. Looks like I can cheat on one segment, make up for it on another segment and still net the same mileage. But is it really? __________________ Thx NoCO2; "The biggest FE mod you can make is to adjust the nut behind the wheel" I am a precisional instrument of speed and aeromatics If your knees bent in the opposite direction......what would a chair look like???