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Is the overhead MPG readout accurate?

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Old 07-30-2009, 06:13 PM
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Not even close.
 
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mines always right on the money.
 
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Old 07-30-2009, 06:19 PM
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Mines .5 higher than pen and paper.
 
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i dont have the mpg display but if i did it would probably read 4 mpg higher then what im actually getting
 
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Old 07-30-2009, 07:05 PM
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Mine is usually within .1 or .2 of the calculated number. I reset it when I fill the tank. Usually stays around 17.5 unless I tow something or feel froggy and just haul ***
 
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my is pretty much on even with a set of 315s under it, and that was before i got a programmer. Still on as far as mileage is concerend.
 
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has to be an average, mine says i'm getting 12 city and the highest i've gotten highway was 14
 
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Mine is about 1 mpg higher than when figure it out by hand, but I never usually reset the overhead.
 
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Old 08-01-2009, 02:29 AM
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Yeah, it's an overall average until you hit the reset button. No instant economy option like on a Ford.
 
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Old 08-01-2009, 09:15 AM
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i have an instant economy on mine
 
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