Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 13:46:32 -0500 From: Tom Reingold <trn07040-nospamnospamast.net> Subject: Re: How does the CPU figure out how much gas?
The Malt Hound wrote: > "Tom Reingold" <trn07040-nospamnospamast.net> wrote in message > news:36i9ibF52gdlrU2nospamvidual.net... > >>For what it's worth, I check my gas mileage when I fill up, and the >>computer on the dashboard is always 8% optimistic compared with my >>measurements. So something is not calibrated right. Not that it >>really matters. > > > Perhaps you are pessimistic Tom? ;-) Or perhaps those "joisey" > pumps are calibrated on the optimistic side? That wouldn't surpise > anyone, I don't think... > > -Fred W > > PS - good to see you posting. > > I record and calculate every gas purchase, and each one is 8% worse than the car's efficiency, so no, I doubt every pump is ripping me off. -- Tom Reingold Noo Joizy -- Tom Reingold Noo Joizy
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