This truck is forcing me to drive slow!

[son of a ..sven]

It is. And I have no control over it. I keep my eyes on the road most of the time and when I don't they are on the little box, you know the one. The blue one, and I am helpless..my foot is tap dancing my way to approval..and I can't stop. " how many miles will I get out of this tank full?" " Can I stay off the highway..and take a side road so I can go slower and not have to floor the thing to merge with traffic?" I am a slave to the blue box....and I think I am caught by the Borg. The Mavborg..

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[JBryant]

It will be worth it in the long run. Lose 10 minutes and save $5. Not a bad trade off.

 

[bwil415]

I have a 50 mile commute 3 days/week and I've started taking the old highway that parallels the interstate for a large portion of it. It's a few minutes slower but my MPG goes up from like 32 to 38 average. I too am ruled by the blue bar.

 

[Potatomafia]

It turns it into a game doesn't it? I have the instant fuel economy screen up and am constantly trying to get a higher score. I like how the DTE changes with the average fuel economy. It's satisfying watching the DTE number increase.

 

[Rod]

DTE?

 

[Potatomafia]

DTE?

Distance To Empty

 

[TCPTX65]

ALL HAIL THE BLUE BAR!

 

[chuckles]

Next is the resentment phase. Your kid/wife borrows your car and drops mpg from 54.0 to 50.2. Oh, the shock and horror! On your way to 700 miles per tank and scuttled by someones careless trip to the convenience store!

 

[son of a ..sven]

Next is the resentment phase. Your kid/wife borrows your car and drops mpg from 54.0 to 50.2. Oh, the shock and horror! On your way to 700 miles per tank and scuttled by someones careless trip to the convenience store!

YES!! Just getting into that phase ALSO. Got into the truck the other day..my wife has the lead foot and it really showed!! O gawd....what's next?

 

[son of a ..sven]

ALL HAIL THE BLUE BAR!

 

[MGouin]

LOL, right! On the off chance that my kids take it I remind them not to screw up my mileage.

 

[TyPope]

Quite a while ago, Car and Driver tested a bunch of mileage gadgets. They tested magnets, vortex gas lines, additives, exhaust stuff...

The SINGLE thing they said was the most effective was a thing that plugged into your OBDII and had a cable that ran to a little display that you put on your dash that had your instantaneous mileage displayed. Apparently, game theory works when driving. We all want to WIN when we can. And, dammit, I know I can get better mileage than that!!!

Counter to that: After telling my Dad I got great mileage on my trip back home, he said, "No kid ever went on a family vacation and said, 'We got great mileage!'"

 

[Uncle Ed]

Next is the resentment phase. Your kid/wife borrows your car and drops mpg from 54.0 to 50.2. Oh, the shock and horror! On your way to 700 miles per tank and scuttled by someones careless trip to the convenience store!

You let someone else drive?

 

[Fitzovich]

Absolutely! I for one welcome our new Blue Bar Overlords!

 

[son of a ..sven]

You let someone else drive?

yes, SWMBO...

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