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Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by AutosBay(m): 7:55am On Mar 04, 2016

With the price of fuels going up all the time, more and more drivers are aware of how much fuel their car needs. While the exact fuel consumption of your car changes based on your circumstances (city or highway, road conditions, tire pressure, etc.), finding out your car's fuel consumption is actually very easy.

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Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by AutosBay(m): 7:56am On Mar 04, 2016

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Know that the equation for fuel consumption is "Miles Driven divided by Amount of Gas Used." A car's fuel consumption is a measure of miles driven per gallon of gas. If you know the distance you drove and how many gallons fit in your tank, you can simply divide the miles by the gas to get your "miles per gallon," or mpg.
You can perform the same calculation with kilometers and liters as well.
The best time to record is right after you fill your car with gas.

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Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by AutosBay(m): 7:59am On Mar 04, 2016

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Reset the "trip odometer" after you fill up your tank. Newer cars have a trip odometer that you can set to zero at any time. It is usually on the dashboard or center console, with a small button you can hold to reset it to zero. Set it to zero when you fill up the car and check it when you need to fill up again -- this is you mileage since you last bought gas.
Your trip odometer will say "0 miles."
If you don't have a trip odometer, record the number of miles on your car as "Starting Mileage." For example, if your car has 10,000 miles on it when you fill your tank, write "10,000."

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Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by AutosBay(m): 8:00am On Mar 04, 2016

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Record the miles on the trip odometer right before you buy more gas. Before you start filling up your car at the gas station, record the mileage on the odometer as "Final Mileage."
If you do not have a trip odometer, subtract your "Starting Mileage" from your current mileage to find out how far your traveled. If your odometer now says 10,250 for example, subtract 10,000. You drove 250 miles on that tank of gas.

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Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by AutosBay(m): 8:00am On Mar 04, 2016

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Drive your car until the tank is almost empty. You can perform this calculation no matter how much gas is left in the tank, but the more gas you use the more accurate your reading will be.

Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by AutosBay(m): 8:01am On Mar 04, 2016

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Record the amount of gas you buy in gallons. Refill your tank completely and note how many gallons/liters you needed to fill the tank back up. This is you "Fuel Usage."
You must refill your tank completely for this to work, otherwise you don't know how much gas your car used since your last tank.

Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by AutosBay(m): 8:02am On Mar 04, 2016

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Divide mileage by fuel usage to see your car's fuel consumption. This tells you how many miles you drove per gallon of gas. For example, if you drove 335 miles before refueling, and you filled your car up with 12 gallons of gas, your fuel consumption was 27.9 miles per gallon, or mpg (335 miles / 12 gallon = 27.9 mpg).
If you measured in kilometers and liters your answer will be in kilometers per liter (kpl). Many Europeans multiply this answer by 100 to get "kilometers per 100 liters" of gas.
You have to start from a full tank and return to a full tank to know exactly how much gas your car consumed.

Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by AutosBay(m): 8:03am On Mar 04, 2016

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Practice calculating with an example. Terry's odometer reads 23,500 with a full tank. After driving for a few days he needs to buy gas. The odometer reads 23,889, and it takes 12.5 gallons to refill his tank. What was his fuel consumption?
Fuel Consumption = (Final Mileage - Starting Mileage) / Fuel Usage
Fuel Consumption = (23,889mi - 23,500mi) / 12.5 gallons
Fuel Consumption = 389mi / 12.5 gallons
Fuel Consumption = 31.1 mpg

http://m.wikihow.com/Calculate-Fuel-Consumption

Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by DEXTROVERT: 8:06am On Mar 04, 2016

Can u help us with normal values of MPG for cars

Toyota corolla
Honda
Peugeot

Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by Nobody: 9:28am On Mar 04, 2016

DEXTROVERT:
Can u help us with normal values of MPG for cars

Toyota corolla
Honda
Peugeot

Bro, without giving the engine sizes of these cars, as well as the actual models of the Honda and Peugeot, how do you expect your query to be answered with any degree of accuracy??

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Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by moyinoluwabun(m): 9:51am On Mar 04, 2016

OP na stingy man. Who get time to dey calculate how much fuel consumed or calculating mpg. Asakasa

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Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by AnitaVista: 9:53am On Mar 04, 2016

Siena:

Bro, without giving the engine sizes of these cars, as well as the actual models of the Honda and Peugeot, how do you expect your query to be answered with any degree of accuracy??

E NEVER REACH TO VEX NA, just make your point, dassoll

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Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by Nobody: 9:53am On Mar 04, 2016

I ban every spirit of poverty in the lives of all Nairalanders in Jesus Name.
angry

Meanwhile
Some vehicle tracking device are capable of doing that. I would have mention on
but adverts are meant to be paid for . . .
grin

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Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by investment247: 9:55am On Mar 04, 2016

I swear if OP na transport manager, sorry for the drivers walahi

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Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by mindworx: 9:55am On Mar 04, 2016

Nice writeup sir.

By the way, you can as well use fueleconomy.gov to know your fuel economy. They calculate average usage in three scenarios:
-City ... this is a situation whereby you drove only in the city, considering intermittent traffic, traffic lights stops and all
-City + Highway (combined) .. you drove both city and highway (no stops, high speed)
-Highway (no stops, high speed)

Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by FemiFaniKayode: 9:56am On Mar 04, 2016

Siena:

Bro, without giving the engine sizes of these cars, as well as the actual models of the Honda and Peugeot, how do you expect your query to be answered with any degree of accuracy??

Young man you are too pompous where in that formula did you see model and engine size?

Proffesor i too know!

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Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by SPG4U(m): 9:58am On Mar 04, 2016

nice info, but I have better things to think that will bring in more cash, than calculating fuel, if you have money just dey fill ur tank always

Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by donpata(m): 9:59am On Mar 04, 2016

Rubbish!! so long as the fuel indicator is not digital, it's a waste of time. By the way, are there cars with digital fuel indicators?

Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by dubaiprince: 9:59am On Mar 04, 2016

Not with Lagos Traffic

Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by kingdenny(m): 10:00am On Mar 04, 2016

Who does all that calculation , and what use does it serve? angry

Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by Nobody: 10:01am On Mar 04, 2016

investment247:

I swear if OP na transport manager, sorry for the drivers walahi

It will be the other way round, the driver wil deal with him.
That is why most transporters make use of Vehicle Tracking Management.

Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by autolearner: 10:01am On Mar 04, 2016

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Regards.

Siena:

Bro, without giving the engine sizes of these cars, as well as the actual models of the Honda and Peugeot, how do you expect your query to be answered with any degree of accuracy??

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Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by Ayire(m): 10:02am On Mar 04, 2016

front page sharp sharp

Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by laksides: 10:03am On Mar 04, 2016

I swear, he no go better for poverty

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Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by oluseyiforjesus(m): 10:08am On Mar 04, 2016

After dis u tell me hw to calculate d rice I cook cos Rice is now #500

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Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by britbuz(m): 10:10am On Mar 04, 2016

Na person wey no geh moni, na em dey calculate pass grin

Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by Lexusgs430: 10:10am On Mar 04, 2016

If consumption is calculated, you need to sell your car and buy a bicycle!!!!

Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by dammytosh: 10:18am On Mar 04, 2016

I don't need to calculate My machine shows that by default.

Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by Localamos(m): 10:23am On Mar 04, 2016

Siena:

Bro, without giving the engine sizes of these cars, as well as the actual models of the Honda and Peugeot, how do you expect your query to be answered with any degree of accuracy??

Even two cars with exact specifications and year of manufacture can still have different fuel consumption rates. Health of the engines could be responsible for this. So, is best each car owner should carry out this exercise on their cars

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Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by Stylz69(m): 10:27am On Mar 04, 2016

FemiFaniKayode:

Young man you are too pompous where in that formula did you see model and engine size?

Proffesor i too know!

Mr FFK there is no I too know in his request to know the engine size. Agreed, the post doesn't talk about engine size because it is generalises measuring consumption regardless of engine size. Whether you drive a 4,6,8 or 12 cylinder engine, this method helps you measure your fuel consumption. However dextrovert asked about specific vehicles which have varying engine sizes. The toyota corolla for example comes in 1.6, 1.8, 2.0 and 2.4 litre engine and that even depends on the year in question...I think there are some year models will even less engine capacity. This will be the same for the Honda or Peugeot. These different engine sizes and models will have varied consumption. So you see that you are actually the ignorant one and probably that's why you perceive the poster as being an i-too-know. ... what do I know anyway...

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Re: Photos: How To Calculate Fuel Consumption by Nobody: 10:42am On Mar 04, 2016

Stylz69:

Mr FFK there is no I too know in his request to know the engine... So you see that you are actually the ignorant one and probably that's why you perceive the poster as being an i-too-know. ... what do I know anyway...

Well said.

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