I was just reading up on a thread online in which multiple owners reported their error around 1MPG over tens of thousands of miles. Of course, we're all looking to be accurate, but I've got a question for you: quality statistics are only good if they're compared to quality statistics. Even if our figures are 100% on the nose accurate, how much do you want to bet that Average Joe's figures aren't? Unless Average Joe's stats are right on the button, too, comparisons between his car and the database would serve little purpose. Right?
Well, no. Mileage is an approximation. It's got to be. Because, no one is 100% dead certain that their stat is perfect. Anyway, to most anyone who bothers to compare, 52 MPG is the same as 51. 26 is the same as 27. This is reality.
Last edited by Jason; 03-25-2005 at 07:07 PM.
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