Upper 20's (I take it, 28 or 29 MPG?)....down to 14?

Couldn't there be a number of explanations for this that would rule out "dark and suspcisious" dealings by the service people? After all, people make mathematics mistakes, or fill-up mistakes. I once calculated my gas mileage without realizing that my prior tank wasn't a complete fill-up, thereby invalidating my results until I accounted backward in time to my last "real" fill up and all inputs since that point in time.

I don't mean to doubt your uncle, but y'know, a lot of people think they know their mileage, but they don't physically calculate it with actual math. Or they make mistakes. Or they share the car with another person who's not as meticulous at recordkeeping. The possibilities are nearly endless.

When I had my Corvette, I'd sit in the car after pumping, and calculate my gas mileage to compare with the computer's readout. I've NEVER seen anybody else do the same thing at any gas station I've been to (and I'm a people-watcher; I'd notice this type of activity)...not even in recent weeks when gas prices have gone up significantly. I don't think gas prices are painful enough for people to begin modifying their behavior. If they're not doing it now, were they doing it in the 60's?

Please forgive my "doubting Thomas" post, Mr. Steve. I really don't mean to be a pain....

I dunno; maybe I'm just predisposed to dis-believe conspiracy theories, however much fun they may be for making movies.

:ph34r: <---- look out for the ninja-mechanics. They repel from black-ops helicopters in the middle of the night!

:ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: :ph34r: Oh no, it's too late!

<I'm sooo bad; for this post, my Prius will probably arrive at the dealer un-assembled, with the assembly instructions in Japanese!> :blink: