Re: [T3] Automatic gas mileage?

[BOB2TYPE3S@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/3/05 8:47:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
jaransonT3@comcast.net writes:

<< Well, I just fill up every time and right down the mileage, $/gal, and 
 number of gallons.  Then go calculate the mpg.  I keep it all in my 
 PDA.  I have records for Sophy from 10/2002 til now.  I had it from her 
 first tank full after I got it back on the road in February 2002, but 
 lost the early data, including the data from the trip to Parma, in a 
 PDA crash. 8^(
 
 Anyway, I average around 24 mpg, with a low of 15.4 and a high of 28.8 
 for the data that have. 

  I do it for all of my cars.  It is a good indicator if 
 somehting is going on with the car.  Often before other symptoms show 
 up. >>

I also do it the same way as John, except the $/gal, as I normally just log 
in the $ amount instead. I figure I can always divide the $ amount by the 
number of gallons to give the $/gal figure. I've been doing this since about 1979, 
and even got my wife started doing it too. It's a pretty good habit to get 
into, as it can help keep track of things like oil changes, valve adjustments, 
fuel filters, tune up items, etc... I do agree, that it does let you know ahead 
of time if something is amiss. 
That tank with the low mileage must have been one of those high speed 
mountainous runs huh? I know going to Hershey I was getting some of the worst fuel 
economy I ever got with my Notch. Of course the Notch isn't as areodynamic as 
the Squares I was running with either. I think I averaged 21.5 or something for 
the entire trip though, so I can't complain. : )

Bob 65 Notch S w/ Sunroof
       71 Square, now a 2 seat Roadster, pics can be seen at; 
http://volksrods.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=2977 

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