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Topic Title: More mileage
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Created On: 01/29/2017 05:38 AM
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DaveFL76

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Originally posted by: dingpatch Update, , , , calculated my own MPG over 2 fill-ups (topped off then 2 additional tanks). 677.3 total miles Onboard mileage computer says 33.2 MPG My calculations report 32.7 MPG So, without too much "over thinking", I'm going to say that the on-board overstated MPG by 1.5% All-in-all, not too bad of a delta.
Currently "over thinking" this, but my brain is stuck. So, cars typically overstate MPH by a little bit to make their speedos err on the side of caution when it comes to speeding. Also, the tire's revolutions per mile increase as your tire wears. Could either of these hypothetically explain the delta?
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