How Do You Calculate Fuel Milage?
In today’s trying economic times, with jobs and money scarce and fuel prices rising, knowing your car’s fuel economy can help you determine a more accurate budget. Regular monitoring can also help you track how adjusting your driving style, such as driving more conservatively or on major highways, affects your overall fuel economy. Calculating your car’s miles per gallon, or mpg, is a straightforward procedure. Fill up your gas tank completely. Record your odometer mileage. It will look something like 32500.5. If you have a trip odometer, i.e., one that is easily reset to zero, push the button to reset it. Drive as normal until you have to refill again. Refill the tank again completely and record the number of gallons required to fill up your tank. Also record the new odometer or trip odometer reading. Calculate the number of miles you’ve driven. If you used a trip odometer, the number you read is the number of miles. If you read the main odometer, subtract the first value from the sec
