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long75 Rookie Author Georgia Posts:3 Points:44,295 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2012 10:36:18 AM Ignore long75 Report Abuse Not on my car

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Z12 Champion Author Toledo Posts:3,647 Points:756,760 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 26, 2013 9:34:11 PM Ignore Z12 Report Abuse Yes
2amy Champion Author Fresno Posts:1,709 Points:603,305 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 26, 2013 8:10:42 PM Ignore 2amy Report Abuse No.
greydog13 Veteran Author Iowa Posts:263 Points:490,340 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 26, 2013 12:11:35 AM Ignore greydog13 Report Abuse Vehicle #1-yes vehicle#2-no
IAMCANADIAN73 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,375 Points:1,118,900 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 26, 2013 12:02:20 AM Ignore IAMCANADIAN73 Report Abuse No
IAMCANADIAN73 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,375 Points:1,118,900 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 26, 2013 12:02:20 AM Ignore IAMCANADIAN73 Report Abuse No
pawnkingfour All-Star Author Georgia Posts:551 Points:139,440 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2013 9:05:38 PM Ignore pawnkingfour Report Abuse Yes.
eccerr0r All-Star Author Fort Collins Posts:989 Points:591,850 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2013 3:22:39 PM Ignore eccerr0r Report Abuse No, it doesn't.
Mr1lung All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:811 Points:164,150 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 25, 2013 3:03:18 AM Ignore Mr1lung Report Abuse Yes
chuckl95453 Veteran Author California Posts:302 Points:43,775 Joined:Mar 2013	Message Posted: Mar 24, 2013 1:43:28 PM Ignore chuckl95453 Report Abuse No, sure wish it did.
speedy700 Veteran Author New Jersey Posts:391 Points:124,150 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2013 10:46:00 AM Ignore speedy700 Report Abuse No...wish it did.
bigtankBC All-Star Author British Columbia Posts:810 Points:698,570 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Mar 23, 2013 10:29:01 AM Ignore bigtankBC Report Abuse yes
weddy11 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,721 Points:428,825 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 15, 2013 8:46:59 AM Ignore weddy11 Report Abuse Yes
wolfrat112 Rookie Author Michigan Posts:5 Points:1,225 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 5:11:12 PM Ignore wolfrat112 Report Abuse yes, 12 silverado 3500hd has one.
sharansri All-Star Author Seattle Posts:501 Points:101,690 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 11:42:38 PM Ignore sharansri Report Abuse yes
WTM Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:5,505 Points:958,850 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 12, 2013 9:57:22 PM Ignore WTM Report Abuse Yes, my 06 VW Jetta has one. I often watch IT more than the speedometer.
jonjon57 Champion Author Raleigh Posts:2,442 Points:632,435 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 29, 2012 7:20:07 AM Ignore jonjon57 Report Abuse No
IAMCANADIAN73 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,375 Points:1,118,900 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 29, 2012 6:49:00 AM Ignore IAMCANADIAN73 Report Abuse Not on my car
IAMCANADIAN73 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,375 Points:1,118,900 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 29, 2012 6:48:50 AM Ignore IAMCANADIAN73 Report Abuse Nope
IAMCANADIAN73 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,375 Points:1,118,900 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 29, 2012 6:48:44 AM Ignore IAMCANADIAN73 Report Abuse No
RalphHightower Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,294 Points:687,530 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 29, 2012 6:19:30 AM Ignore RalphHightower Report Abuse yes
weddy11 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,721 Points:428,825 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Nov 28, 2012 8:51:21 AM Ignore weddy11 Report Abuse Yes
dontuknowOH Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,098 Points:36,565 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Nov 27, 2012 10:47:01 AM Ignore dontuknowOH Report Abuse I really believe the mileage indicator reveals two other conditions.one is if you are headed driving against a headwind and possibly then when an extra load is present your tires may need a boost in pressure inflation. Also for indications of sudden excessive mileage drop off,maybe a speed change is in order temporarily,to seek for any benefit for an economy correction. If that indicator is giving extreemly different readings from what would be normal,then maybe one could consider something serious is at fault > brake drag,C..convertor overheating,bad fuel,mashed tail-pipe,etc. going unnoticed.Mainly driving too fast for the vehicles aerodynamics of your vehicle to get the best fuel mileage in high gear.
RalphHightower Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,294 Points:687,530 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 27, 2012 6:16:31 AM Ignore RalphHightower Report Abuse yes
wshokie12 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:1,310 Points:214,610 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Nov 27, 2012 12:34:57 AM Ignore wshokie12 Report Abuse yes
RalphHightower Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,294 Points:687,530 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 8:35:54 AM Ignore RalphHightower Report Abuse yes
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weddy11 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,721 Points:428,825 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 10:24:43 PM Ignore weddy11 Report Abuse yes
awes0me Veteran Author Oakland Posts:272 Points:105,950 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 7:00:07 PM Ignore awes0me Report Abuse no
bearscharger Champion Author Cleveland Posts:1,317 Points:267,925 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 6:09:48 PM Ignore bearscharger Report Abuse no
josephbadams Rookie Author Raleigh Posts:8 Points:128,465 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 1:09:48 PM Ignore josephbadams Report Abuse Yes but it really doesn't tell you any more than you'd know just from your driving habits and how hard you're making the car work.
weddy11 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,721 Points:428,825 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Nov 24, 2012 10:58:28 AM Ignore weddy11 Report Abuse yes, 2013 Honda Fit
DanFMA Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,101 Points:1,070,535 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2012 5:42:17 AM Ignore DanFMA Report Abuse Yes.
weddy11 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,721 Points:428,825 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2012 9:41:41 AM Ignore weddy11 Report Abuse yes, my new 2013 honda fit has one. I am in the process of verifying the accuracy since I record every tank of gas and compute the mpg.
dontuknowOH Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,098 Points:36,565 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2012 9:04:59 AM Ignore dontuknowOH Report Abuse Ask yourself,are you learning any progress with right foot control by watching,glancing at the instant mpg. indicator when intending to save fuel,gain mileage with your vehicle. Ask yourself if you have a better understanding of how and when your increased engine load is requiring more fuel to resume,accellerate,or pull an incline grade,pass another vehicle ,maybe make a jump start to change lanes. Watching the MPG. Indicater can give a clue to how soon you will hit the fill pumps on the next visit. Those readings help,but the right foot control is about the training,the driver/traffic. Yes ones Mood plays a big part also... I love my Indicator.
jonjon57 Champion Author Raleigh Posts:2,442 Points:632,435 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2012 8:31:22 AM Ignore jonjon57 Report Abuse No
kxy4fw Champion Author Denver Posts:1,226 Points:275,255 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 9:02:45 AM Ignore kxy4fw Report Abuse yes
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weddy11 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,721 Points:428,825 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2012 8:45:17 AM Ignore weddy11 Report Abuse yes
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jonjon57 Champion Author Raleigh Posts:2,442 Points:632,435 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 7:36:18 AM Ignore jonjon57 Report Abuse No
jenksjr All-Star Author Washington Posts:502 Points:36,275 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Nov 10, 2012 11:48:32 PM Ignore jenksjr Report Abuse Yes, I have a 2004 Tahoe with a performance computer. It indicates mpg, gallons burned, and miles to go before gasoline is require. The mpg computer indicates instantaneous mpg and average mpg.
dontuknowOH Champion Author Ohio Posts:2,098 Points:36,565 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Nov 10, 2012 10:41:54 PM Ignore dontuknowOH Report Abuse My vehicle with two aboard real often reads in the 41-44 mpg range on calm level driving days. Sometimes a little higher with the cruise off,running the tires 2-3# more pressure to the hot max. I haven't checked the fill-up pencil calculations against the total mileage.Seems the read-out is close,smaller tank capacity than the other vehicles,but that pans out on cost to fill-up. Happy 80%
IAMCANADIAN73 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,375 Points:1,118,900 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 10, 2012 12:46:33 PM Ignore IAMCANADIAN73 Report Abuse No
weddy11 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,721 Points:428,825 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Nov 10, 2012 9:55:06 AM Ignore weddy11 Report Abuse yes, first time for me and I love it, new 2013 Honda Fit, 36mpg
Smitty1MN Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:4 Points:405 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2012 9:38:32 AM Ignore Smitty1MN Report Abuse Yes - 2012 Honda Civic
weddy11 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,721 Points:428,825 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Nov 7, 2012 8:52:52 AM Ignore weddy11 Report Abuse Yes
SpinKing All-Star Author New Brunswick Posts:570 Points:507,455 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 6, 2012 9:00:11 AM Ignore SpinKing Report Abuse Yes
WEDDY Champion Author Phoenix Posts:3,227 Points:1,034,595 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Nov 6, 2012 8:56:56 AM Ignore WEDDY Report Abuse Yes. I just bouth a Honda fit and it is very interesting to watch how the mpg changes as to how you drive.
wintersucks Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,008 Points:15,060 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Nov 3, 2012 7:23:58 AM Ignore wintersucks Report Abuse From the factory, 2 do not, 1 does. Added a Edge Evo to 1 and my '08 F150 now has it along with being able to monitor a bunch of other things. Really nice to be able to see actual engine temp and trans temp when towing.
SpinKing All-Star Author New Brunswick Posts:570 Points:507,455 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 2, 2012 9:44:29 PM Ignore SpinKing Report Abuse Yes