Originally Posted by
bolo
Where do you guys mount it in the car?
In my other cars, the Scangauge was always able to sit on top of my steering column right in front of the speedometer/tach. This doesn't work in the Mirage too well as it covers up important things...like the fuel gauge! I thought about it for a while and ended up installing it INTO the instrument panel. I know it sounds extreme, but it only takes about 30 minutes, the wire to the OBDII port is completely hidden, and it doesn't require the use of tape/glue/velcro to hold it in place. This way it becomes part of the instrument panel and it's always in my line of sight.
I've been meaning to put together a write-up on how I did it. I will do that this weekend. Here are a few pics of what it looks like... (notice the different instantaneous mpg readouts on my Scangauge for the situation I was in at the time)
How do you use it to maximize fuel economy?
If you watch the instantaneous mpg reading in various situations, you will figure out the driving behavior which gets you the best mileage in a given situation. Some of the things are obvious (like driving around with your climate control on AUTO all the time isn't very good for fuel mileage). If you want to average 48+ mpg in normal driving, you'll need to spend a lot of time with the instantaneous mpg reading well above that number.
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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)