Comments on: The Mental Effects of a Gas Mileage Computer in Your Car http://www.cleverdude.com/content/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/ Family, Marriage, Finances & Life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:09:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Don Kamp http://www.cleverdude.com/content/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-55380 Don Kamp Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:24:54 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/cars/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/#comment-55380 I rode with a lead-foot guy once in a Honda Accord and was suprised when we filled it up and it only got about 28 MPG. Man what a gas hog. On the return trip, I took over with the driving and was especially careful to go easy on the gas peddle to see if it made any noticable difference. Holy cats! I got 42 per gallon on that return run and I didn't really have any tail wind advantage or anything. A while back our brain-dead congress was trying to save the planet by mandating better mileage for cars, but far off in the future. I wrote my elected officials telling them if they had car makers put mileage computers in ALL cars they could save 20% overnight. I think the instant feedback would be really effective. Unfortunately our leaders are a bunch of pea-brains who can't seem to listen. Don Kamp Flat Creek, NY I rode with a lead-foot guy once in a Honda Accord and was suprised when we filled it up and it only got about 28 MPG. Man what a gas hog. On the return trip, I took over with the driving and was especially careful to go easy on the gas peddle to see if it made any noticable difference. Holy cats! I got 42 per gallon on that return run and I didn’t really have any tail wind advantage or anything.

A while back our brain-dead congress was trying to save the planet by mandating better mileage for cars, but far off in the future. I wrote my elected officials telling them if they had car makers put mileage computers in ALL cars they could save 20% overnight. I think the instant feedback would be really effective. Unfortunately our leaders are a bunch of pea-brains who can’t seem to listen.

Don Kamp
Flat Creek, NY

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.cleverdude.com/content/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-12466 mapgirl Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:21:59 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/cars/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/#comment-12466 Get a stick shift and drive open clutch when you can. That works best for me. I don't have an onboard computer. (The car is too downmarket and old for one.) I used to have an automatic with a mileage computer on it. I didn't find it very accurate for me. I was better off just looking at the tank and seeing how much gas I had left and then keeping track of mileage by filling up and calculating by hand, which is the way I still do it. Comment #9: Realist, know the facts before you spout and stop being so judgmental. He was comment about mileage on a long road trip. I know for a fact that CleverDude rides the Metro every day for work. Do you do the same? Get a stick shift and drive open clutch when you can. That works best for me. I don’t have an onboard computer. (The car is too downmarket and old for one.)

I used to have an automatic with a mileage computer on it. I didn’t find it very accurate for me. I was better off just looking at the tank and seeing how much gas I had left and then keeping track of mileage by filling up and calculating by hand, which is the way I still do it.

Comment #9: Realist, know the facts before you spout and stop being so judgmental. He was comment about mileage on a long road trip. I know for a fact that CleverDude rides the Metro every day for work. Do you do the same?

]]> By: Clever Car Review: 2007 Volkswagen Jetta at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money http://www.cleverdude.com/content/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-10702 Clever Car Review: 2007 Volkswagen Jetta at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:01:13 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/cars/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/#comment-10702 [...] to track my mileage on one, and my fuel economy on another, I couldn’t. Also, even the base Chevy Malibu had a mileage computer, but the Jetta [...] [...] to track my mileage on one, and my fuel economy on another, I couldn’t. Also, even the base Chevy Malibu had a mileage computer, but the Jetta [...]

]]> By: Best Frugality Posts from Festival of Frugality 82 at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money http://www.cleverdude.com/content/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-8677 Best Frugality Posts from Festival of Frugality 82 at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money Fri, 13 Jul 2007 11:02:31 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/cars/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/#comment-8677 [...] a mental competition with myself when I drive my wife’s car. I can’t help but try to beat my best gas mileage when I’m in her car! Also, I’m the guy at work that shuts off the light in the [...] [...] a mental competition with myself when I drive my wife’s car. I can’t help but try to beat my best gas mileage when I’m in her car! Also, I’m the guy at work that shuts off the light in the [...]

]]> By: Clever Dude’s Week in Review April 2-8, 2007 at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money http://www.cleverdude.com/content/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-1487 Clever Dude’s Week in Review April 2-8, 2007 at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money Mon, 09 Apr 2007 01:42:13 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/cars/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/#comment-1487 [...] I analyzed the effects of a gas mileage computer in my car on my driving habits. I find I try to see how efficient I can be with my driving, which I don’t do in vehicles [...] [...] I analyzed the effects of a gas mileage computer in my car on my driving habits. I find I try to see how efficient I can be with my driving, which I don’t do in vehicles [...]

]]> By: fivecentnickel.com http://www.cleverdude.com/content/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-1432 fivecentnickel.com Sat, 07 Apr 2007 03:32:58 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/cars/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/#comment-1432 <strong>Weekly Roundup - 04/06/07...</strong> Here’s a quick look at some of the articles that caught my eye over the past week… First and foremost, Jim notes that the Chase Freedom $250 signup bonus is back. Flexo posted a nice increase in income this month. FMF talked about how to eliminat... Weekly Roundup – 04/06/07…

Here’s a quick look at some of the articles that caught my eye over the past week…

First and foremost, Jim notes that the Chase Freedom $250 signup bonus is back.
Flexo posted a nice increase in income this month.
FMF talked about how to eliminat…

]]> By: realist http://www.cleverdude.com/content/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-1401 realist Fri, 06 Apr 2007 02:38:06 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/cars/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/#comment-1401 confused i am, if you don't like the gas mileage your car/trucks/huge gas guzzling terrorist providing SUV, then get something more economical. a good tuneup, better tires, and just simple taking care of your car can solve a lot with mpg's. confused i am,

if you don’t like the gas mileage your car/trucks/huge gas guzzling terrorist providing SUV, then get something more economical.

a good tuneup, better tires, and just simple taking care of your car can solve a lot with mpg’s.

]]> By: Aniela http://www.cleverdude.com/content/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-1362 Aniela Thu, 05 Apr 2007 04:28:51 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/cars/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/#comment-1362 I, like Shawn, use my odometer to calculate my mileage. I drive a small car so I get pretty good mileage, therefore I never worry about it. I, like Shawn, use my odometer to calculate my mileage. I drive a small car so I get pretty good mileage, therefore I never worry about it.

]]> By: Around the PF Blogosphere: March 3, 2007 - The Sun’s Financial Diary - Accumulating wealth is like building The Great Wall, one brick at a time http://www.cleverdude.com/content/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-1330 Around the PF Blogosphere: March 3, 2007 - The Sun’s Financial Diary - Accumulating wealth is like building The Great Wall, one brick at a time Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:36:03 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/cars/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/#comment-1330 [...] Dude takes a look at the mental effects of a gas mileage computer in your car and asks Man vs Machine…who will [...] [...] Dude takes a look at the mental effects of a gas mileage computer in your car and asks Man vs Machine…who will [...]

]]> By: An expensive gadget to monitor gas mileage at Clever Dude http://www.cleverdude.com/content/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/comment-page-1/#comment-1316 An expensive gadget to monitor gas mileage at Clever Dude Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:02:35 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/cars/the-mental-effects-of-a-gas-mileage-computer-in-your-car/#comment-1316 [...] Just this morning (how very long ago), I wrote about the mental affects of a gas mileage computer in your car. [...] [...] Just this morning (how very long ago), I wrote about the mental affects of a gas mileage computer in your car. [...]

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