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Old 10-15-2021, 01:06 PM   #12
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Default Re: Gas mileage question

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Originally Posted by JKY View Post
I ran my mileage keeping track of fill ups and the odometer for over a 400 mile period. Granted my odometer is likely off (speedometer shows slower than I'm going). My mathematics is fine.

The other test we ran was with a Zenith built test instrument developed for Ford so the dealers could demonstrate the miles per gallon on Model A Ford cars. When that one was run they used a GPS for the miles. Miles per gallon = Miles divided by gallon used. Pretty basic math.
I wasn’t suggesting your post was inaccurate. I went on a tour and realistically I got about 17 miles per gallon. We all filled up at the same time including top up when we got home. In the group of 12, 9 were close to 17, 2 claimed 25 and one claimed 28. I didn’t argue the point because they were only fooling themselves. The same 28 per gallon person on the golf course gets very low scores.

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