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That MPG meter cant be trusted. Do it the old fashioned way. Divide the miles driven by gallons filled after a full tank. My 350 used to tell me I

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Old 03-28-2012, 09:37 AM   #1 (permalink)
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That MPG meter cant be trusted. Do it the old fashioned way. Divide the miles driven by gallons filled after a full tank. My 350 used to tell me I was getting close to 30 mpg when I was really getting 23ish.

A more accurate way to compare what everyone is getting is how many miles someone is able to get out of a full tank.
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That MPG meter cant be trusted. Do it the old fashioned way. Divide the miles driven by gallons filled after a full tank. My 350 used to tell me I was getting close to 30 mpg when I was really getting 23ish.

A more accurate way to compare what everyone is getting is how many miles someone is able to get out of a full tank.
agreed. using the old fashioned method, i get an average of 16-17mpg city and 23-24 mpg highway.
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agreed. using the old fashioned method, i get an average of 16-17mpg city and 23-24 mpg highway.

Doing this same exact method I get identical numbers that you are getting. If I granny it I get maybe an extra 40 miles to the tank? I fill up when there is 1/3 tank so at best I'm getting 240 miles to every fill. I know I've gone as low as 160miles on 2/3 tank. And to be honest, I haven't driven anywhere near as hard as I drove my 09. My 09 gave me 300 miles on 2/3 of a tank consistantly. And I beat that b1tches gas pedal up. I'm disappointed with my 11 mileage.
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That MPG meter cant be trusted. Do it the old fashioned way. Divide the miles driven by gallons filled after a full tank. My 350 used to tell me I was getting close to 30 mpg when I was really getting 23ish.

A more accurate way to compare what everyone is getting is how many miles someone is able to get out of a full tank.
I used to think this way, but the one in the 370z is pretty spot on so long as you reset it after every fillup.

I still do my own calculation regardless as I do not always reset it.
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