tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35584545.post7781359114067351863..comments2007-10-06T17:29:37.875-07:00Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06692328337754346540noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35584545.post-44789785870640770312007-10-06T05:53:00.000-07:002007-10-06T05:53:00.000-07:00A good way to calculate your mileage if you really want to be accurate as in this case is to do the following:<BR/>- Record your total mileage the next time you fill up your tank.<BR/>- Be sure to fill the tank as much as possible.<BR/>- Drive your car whatever number of miles you choose, taking careful note of the general terrain over which you are driving.<BR/>- Return to the same pump at the same gas station and fill your tank. Again, fill it as much as possible and note the total mileage as well as total gallons required to fill it. The reason for using the same pump as the first time you filled it is to eliminate the variable that the car may set at a different angle at different pumps, thus allowing you to fill it more or less than the first time.<BR/>- Divide the number of miles driven since the last fill up by the number of miles driven since the first fill up.<BR/>- To check the repeatability of your gas mileage result, repeat the experiment, ideally following the same route as before, such as predominantly driving only to and from work during the experiment.<BR/><BR/>Happy calculating!Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13639307768542828377noreply@blogger.com