Originally Posted by
Pryme
I have the scangauge E and I don't obsess over it ever.
Me, too. I only use my Scangauge II as a monitor. I never touch it, reset it for fuel mileage, etc. I have mine set up to read instant fuel economy, coolant temperature, intake air temperature, and volts. The Mirage has no useful instrumentation beyond a tachometer, so I like having voltmeter and temperature gauges available all the time.
The instant mpg just helps you identify the scenarios that hurt your fuel economy and those that help. I'm not a hardcore hyper-miler, but I do follow basic driving habits that lead to maximum fuel economy.
If the average person drives a Mirage without any regard for fuel mileage, they are probably never going to see average mpg numbers (over time) beyond the low 40s. Averaging 48mpg+ in a Mirage over time will require a little bit of effort, but not over-the-top hyper-miling. The guys getting 60+ mpg are doing more extreme stuff.
If you rode in my Mirage with me driving, the only thing you would ever notice is that I get passed a lot on the freeway.
Last edited by Top_Fuel; 10-20-2017 at 01:00 AM.
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View my fuel log 2015 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 52.2 mpg (US) ... 22.2 km/L ... 4.5 L/100 km ... 62.6 mpg (Imp)