Fuelly - not just another mileage thread

why is everyone's fuelly so low, i thought 22 was normal

 

it's cool, you have 4wd, you prob make rivers look like puddles, and mountains look like mole hills

 

I've been tracking fuel for a while but just singed up been averaging 20 to 22 mpg.

 

wow, that's really good for 4x4

 

In my case, my odometer was 4% off with the factory size tires. This made my MPG look better than it really was. When I switched to 265/75-16 which are 4% larger in diameter than stock, it corrected my odometer readings so they are now correct.

I remember reading somewhere that Toyota has a + or - 5% tolerance on their odometer accuracy from the factory.

 

How do you positively know this? ScanGauge, perhaps?

 

Odometer or speedometer? They're separate outputs. Typically the speedometer is off but the odometer should be correct. I believe the speedometers tend to error +5mph so it indicates you're going 65 when you're really going 60. If it erred the other way, it would be a liability for them.

So even if your speedometer was corrected by the larger sized tires, your odometer will now be reading low by 4%. So you should multiply your mileage traveled by 1.04.

 

For the odometers you can use freeway mile markers. The longer you check it (e.g. 20 miles), the more accurate your test will be.

 

what highway is this 20 mile stretch of markers located...I've never seen any

 

Mile markers are typically little green signs along the side of the road with a number on them.

 

I wish I was getting 18mpg, let alone 22

 

you're close enough to 17 as for 22, if you'd like we can trade, i'm always willing to help out another member

 

Doing pretty good on Fuelly. Need more full fuel ups though.

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/khaos/tacoma

 

that is pretty decent, yea full fuelups are good, but I think in the long run, if u have a couple here and there it should work out, looks like you've been tracking it for a while now

 

Ok, I'm a dumbass. Going to bed now, like a good little boy

 

Ah finally got this added to my sig line!

 

it's a good site. My mileage is slowly getting better as more miles get put onto the engine.

 

It says you need to copy just the right amount of code to upload to your sig. Any idea what you're supposed to copy? I keep getting invalid file, or remote file too large.

 

Same here man !