Posted by =?iso-8859-1?Q?mark=5Fdigital= on July 5, 2006, 8:03 am
>> >> Fill your tank fast and don't diddle-daddle topping it off. Don't
>> >> even bother rounding up to the nearest nickel. Do this a few times
>> >> and see if the actual fuel consumed matches your graphic amount
>> >> more closely.
>> >
>> > Why?
>>
>> Because you posted that there's a difference between actual and
>> computer. If it didn't matter, then what was the point of your post?
> That's the reason you gave the advice, but doesn't answer the question
> of why I should fill up in the manner you suggested.
> --
> Stop Mad Cowboy Disease: Impeach the son of a Bush.
I'll explain why when you try it.
Posted by Michael Pardee on July 5, 2006, 12:21 pm
> I'll explain why when you try it.
That line makes the hair stand up on the back of my head (the only part of
my head with hair!)
Mike
Posted by Michelle Steiner on July 5, 2006, 4:12 pm
> >> >> Fill your tank fast and don't diddle-daddle topping it off.
> >> >> Don't even bother rounding up to the nearest nickel. Do this a
> >> >> few times and see if the actual fuel consumed matches your
> >> >> graphic amount more closely.
> >> >
> >> > Why?
> >>
> >> Because you posted that there's a difference between actual and
> >> computer. If it didn't matter, then what was the point of your
> >> post?
> >
> > That's the reason you gave the advice, but doesn't answer the
> > question of why I should fill up in the manner you suggested.
> >
> > -- Stop Mad Cowboy Disease: Impeach the son of a Bush.
>
> I'll explain why when you try it.
I don't take advice, especially from people whose qualifications are not
evident, without their giving me a cogent reason for the advice--and
that goes double for those who are smarmy and arrogant.
--
Stop Mad Cowboy Disease: Impeach the son of a Bush.
Posted by =?iso-8859-1?Q?mark=5Fdigital= on July 5, 2006, 9:52 pm
>> >> >> Fill your tank fast and don't diddle-daddle topping it off.
>> >> >> Don't even bother rounding up to the nearest nickel. Do this a
>> >> >> few times and see if the actual fuel consumed matches your
>> >> >> graphic amount more closely.
>> >> >
>> >> > Why?
>> >>
>> >> Because you posted that there's a difference between actual and
>> >> computer. If it didn't matter, then what was the point of your
>> >> post?
>> >
>> > That's the reason you gave the advice, but doesn't answer the
>> > question of why I should fill up in the manner you suggested.
>> >
>> > -- Stop Mad Cowboy Disease: Impeach the son of a Bush.
>>
>> I'll explain why when you try it.
> I don't take advice, especially from people whose qualifications are not
> evident, without their giving me a cogent reason for the advice--and
> that goes double for those who are smarmy and arrogant.
> --
> Stop Mad Cowboy Disease: Impeach the son of a Bush.
Ok then don't do it. No skin off my nose.
Posted by Bill on July 3, 2006, 4:29 pm
>> When I filled the tank today, I had 526 miles since the last fillup,
>> according to the consumption screen. It also read 46.9 miles per
>> gallon. That computes to 11.2 gallons consumed. The fill-up took
>> 11.625 gallons.
>>
>> I believe that the tank holds 11.9 gallons.
>>
>> --
>> Stop Mad Cowboy Disease: Impeach the son of a Bush.
> Fill your tank fast and don't diddle-daddle topping it off. Don't even
> bother rounding up to the nearest nickel. Do this a few times and see if
> the actual fuel consumed matches your graphic amount more closely.
> mark_
In order to get an accurate series of manual computations you must fill it
to the last drop each time, otherwise the calculation will be affected by
how far the nozzle was inserted, how sensitive the pump shut-off is and how
relaxed the bladder is. That series will yield the delta value between
actual and computed mileage. Once you have the delta value it is pointless
to continue gathering data manually.
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>> >> even bother rounding up to the nearest nickel. Do this a few times
>> >> and see if the actual fuel consumed matches your graphic amount
>> >> more closely.
>> >
>> > Why?
>>
>> Because you posted that there's a difference between actual and
>> computer. If it didn't matter, then what was the point of your post?
> That's the reason you gave the advice, but doesn't answer the question
> of why I should fill up in the manner you suggested.
> --
> Stop Mad Cowboy Disease: Impeach the son of a Bush.