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      04-13-2013, 05:19 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by Nkc
Do all of you guys base your findings with the fuel consumption from the car display? I find the display to give out consistently higher returns when comparing to my phone app, usually by 1km/L (2.35MPG), which is a whole 10% off. Anyone else log their trips and fill ups with an app?
I don't get it. It's simply miles divided by gallons. How can you get a false reading?
Anyway, What's important is to identify significant changes in mpg between fill ups, not necessarily what method you're assessing it with.
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