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Calculating fuel economy of your vehicle

  A lot of people may know how to  calculate fuel economy  or have a built-in average gas mileage meter in their vehicle. But just in case you need some tips on how to calculate fuel economy I have a short post to follow on the subject. If your goal is to increase your miles per gallon then accurate logs of gas mileage should be kept to gage progress. CALCULATE FUEL ECONOMY When getting your baseline measurement of fuel economy it is best to use the same gas station and fuel pump if possible. The first step is to fill your vehicle’s gas tank all the way, and write down the odometer mileage reading and clear your trip odometer if you have one. Special note to pump until the nozzle turns off automatically and do not attempt to top off or round up the numbers. The next step is to drive the vehicle the way you would normally for a few days and then refill the tank as stated above and record the exact amount of gallons installed. Next, you write the mileage down above the mileage that you