Date: Tue, 06 May 2003 20:03:53 +0200 From: Xenna <xennarnopsamo.com> Subject: Re: How is the MPG measured/estimated
Nel Frikandel wrote: > I was wondering, the fuel consumption that my '95 9000CS puts on the > bar display (current) and numeric display (avg) of the trip computer, > how is that measured. I don't suppose the actually travelled distance > is devided over the amount of petrol going throught the injectors... > Would be hard to measure it like that... > > Even more so because that would mean that switched to LPG, the > computer would get erratic values... I actually bought an LPG Saab 9-3 last week (I'm Dutch as well) and it seems that the 'MPG' value (actually l/100 km) is rather on the positive side. I haven't really studied it but 8l/100 km seems a bit low. I think the computer measures from the last reset so I haven't been able to really compare it. X.