Making Mileage Database more meaningful - GreenHybrid

H2O Doctor · #1 (**permalink**) 02-08-2007, 10:23 PM

I spend a lot of time gathering information from the database to learn how the TCH works under a variety of conditions. For example, how it handles many short trips, hilly areas of the country, low temperatures. Does the mileage increase as the car gets more miles?

The current database would be easier to survey if those who posted a few times and then gave up would end up in an inactive status and only those who continue to post would be displayed at the top level.

I propose that if someone doesn't update their miles after 3 month, their information be retained but they be transferred to inactive status. Then when anyone wants current information, they can just survey those in the active status area.

stevenvillatoro · #2 (**permalink**) 02-09-2007, 02:41 AM

Eeek, inactive? Somebody might pull my plug???

ag4ever · #3 (**permalink**) 02-09-2007, 06:29 AM

I would like to see those that just dump one large data set to also be excluded. There are a few cars where the owner has no tanks, but has thousands of miles at a specific FE. I don't put much faith in those, especially when the person does not add additional tanks.

TKCamry · #4 (**permalink**) 02-09-2007, 01:03 PM

Something has been wrong with the database for months. The numbers on the main grid Aggregate Data Table (number of cars in sample for each model) haven't changed at all for a very long time. I suspect that those who used to maintain this site are no longer involved and no one is making fixes anymore.

The Camry Hybrid has been sitting at 217 cars for months. And we all know that isn't the case. The individual data for my car still updates correctly. It is just that the main mileage DB grid hasn't been reflecting changes at all.

TKCamry · #5 (**permalink**) 06-28-2007, 01:22 PM

The front page "Aggregate Data Table" has now been fixed.