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Old 11-28-2007, 03:00 PM
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Default Instant Fuel Economy Bar

Can anyone with a ScanGuage track and see what each block on the Instant Fuel Economy represents? There are nine blocks when it is completely full.

Something like this...

<5mpg-one block
5-10 -two blocks
10-15 - three blocks

So on and on. I don't forsee getting a SG anytime soon, so I'd like to know this information to help with my driving technique.
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Old 11-28-2007, 03:14 PM
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I don't think it is that simple. I have had a full block display with both the ICE on and during EV. During EV, you could be achieving 30 mpg, 50 mpg or almost any other number. Thus, each block could represent a different ratio/proportion of the overall Mpg.

It is so much better to obtain the Scangauge.

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Best Interstate tank trip MPG 39.02 (scangauge II) for 402 miles on I-70, 10.3 gallons used over mostly flat terrain.

Best Interstate tank trip E30 MPG 34.6 for 271 miles along I-80 in Indiana and Ohio.

Best multiple road tank trip E30 MPG 36.2 for 202 miles in Southwestern Pa.
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Old 11-28-2007, 03:17 PM
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Default Re: Instant Fuel Economy Bar

Well a full load of blocks would be 30+ or 40+. In EV mode it's obviously infinity
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Old 11-29-2007, 05:31 AM
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I don't think it is that simple. I have had a full block display with both the ICE on and during EV. During EV, you could be achieving 30 mpg, 50 mpg or almost any other number. Thus, each block could represent a different ratio/proportion of the overall Mpg.

It is so much better to obtain the Scangauge.
During EV, you could be achieving 30 mpg, 50 mpg....

That doesn't make sense, during EV you are not using gas, so they are all lit up with the max of "99.9" mpg. I can get them all lit when in ICE mode as well, but I think the top bar represents about 35 mpg.
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Old 11-29-2007, 07:46 AM
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Default Re: Instant Fuel Economy Bar

Find a road where you can keep the bar graph stable and then reset your avg mpg display. I think that is pretty accurate, I have done it and if I remember correct about midway (maybe 1 block more) is 34-5. I try to keep mine in the middle or 1 above and if I do I get 34-5, the more I keep it above middle the higher my average climbs.
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Old 11-29-2007, 08:13 AM
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A rough estimate is about 6MPG/bar.
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Old 11-29-2007, 06:12 PM
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That doesn't make sense, during EV you are not using gas, so they are all lit up with the max of "99.9" mpg. I can get them all lit when in ICE mode as well, but I think the top bar represents about 35 mpg.

You are correct. Brain drain caused me to switch instant with average.

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Best Interstate tank trip MPG 39.02 (scangauge II) for 402 miles on I-70, 10.3 gallons used over mostly flat terrain.

Best Interstate tank trip E30 MPG 34.6 for 271 miles along I-80 in Indiana and Ohio.

Best multiple road tank trip E30 MPG 36.2 for 202 miles in Southwestern Pa.
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Old 11-30-2007, 01:05 PM
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A rough estimate is about 6MPG/bar.

So if I floor it, I'm only getting 6mpg or less?
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Old 11-30-2007, 02:02 PM
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So if I floor it, I'm only getting 6mpg or less?
Floor it? I have no idea how far down that pedal can go...don't think it's been much past 5 mm lol. My wife says I'm driving Miss Daisy now.
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Old 11-30-2007, 02:05 PM
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If you really must floor it, try putting it in N first
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