Recently I began to monitor the gas mileage of my 90 Chevy Corsica,V6/3.1L 3speed automatic transmision. Curb weight about 2885 lb 8 f+ a1 `- H% y3 z% C8 z% yThe gas mileage measure method I got from a local friend is that fullfill the gas tank each time, put down the mileage and gas volume(litre) filled in, then& W9 k) R1 g; j0 q
The gas mileage = (next time mileage - previous time mileage) /(next time filled gas volume) & a' e# `1 \: J. V3 i4 fAfter convent to MPG(mile per gallon), the result I got is 26 MPG ) w& ^0 ^$ M' q 9 ^1 i; ~$ r% l) F7 }6 L$ h1 D( u- {Official gas mileage is MPG (City/Hwy) 4 cyl 24/33 v6 21/29 k: ?: n- b$ U6 H1 o
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Conversion: % Z) p& I! V- f( C" @1 Litre = 0.264172 Gallon. v# o$ V" [' h
1 Km = 0.62137 Mile * ~- y* {* k7 [0 N0 I% @1 F( M+ ~ J( ~9 G: y* I/ M
Fuel economy site recommended: , |; k# k6 ?7 b% Jhttp://www.fueleconomy.gov/ * M h4 t# K' ?$ a( Y7 @9 q2 v6 q! P8 m0 E
[ Last edited by kenx on 2005-9-4 at 12:11 PM ]