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I've had my Ascent for a few weeks now and am averaging around 18-19 MPG. I thought it would be better though I am doing mostly city driving. What's everyone else's average MPG?
Averaged 26.1 on my last tank mostly highway driving. Mileage seemed to jump up a bit after 1600 miles.
1800 miles on our Ascent and the last tank was 25.3 but doing the math it is 24.4 mpg. 410 mi, 16.8 gal.Just a question. Are you all basing your MPG based upon the car's computer system or are you putting pen to paper and doing the hard math? If you are not doing the hard math, it may be worth trying. If you are seeing something different when you take your trip miles and divide it by your gallons to fill than what the computer is reading, it simply could be something with the calibration in the system. Now if you put paper to pen and are actually getting teens, the question becomes Why? I am not sure why, but about every 3-4 fills, I run manual numbers to compare against my cars trip calculations.
Just a question. Are you all basing your MPG based upon the car's computer system or are you putting pen to paper and doing the hard math? If you are not doing the hard math, it may be worth trying. If you are seeing something different when you take your trip miles and divide it by your gallons to fill than what the computer is reading, it simply could be something with the calibration in the system. Now if you put paper to pen and are actually getting teens, the question becomes Why? I am not sure why, but about every 3-4 fills, I run manual numbers to compare against my cars trip calculations.
Sadly, your computer is actually calculating high. I was hoping that for some people, it would be the other way around, to show that the Ascent is getting the mileage that it is supposed to and that something in the software for the car's system is off. The company I work for happens to build spraying equipment and we work with a lot of electronic flowmeters. If the software is off slightly or the meter is not putting out the appropriate signal for it's output calibration is off. I was hoping this was simply a software adjustment.1800 miles on our Ascent and the last tank was 25.3 but doing the math it is 24.4 mpg. 410 mi, 16.8 gal.
Me thinks thouist might have a touch of the foot of lead ... One thing I hate is watching my average MPG drop after hammering it for a minute or two ... it does seem to really suck the gas when you get on it.I'm getting 14.1 city and short highway hops. Ascent Touring one passenger mostly.
You want the green bars to move to the leftMe thinks thouist might have a touch of the foot of lead ... One thing I hate is watching my average MPG drop after hammering it for a minute or two ... it does seem to really suck the gas when you get on it.
Always the math as I keep track in an app called "Simply Auto" then manually enter them on Fuelly.Just a question. Are you all basing your MPG based upon the car's computer system or are you putting pen to paper and doing the hard math? If you are not doing the hard math, it may be worth trying. If you are seeing something different when you take your trip miles and divide it by your gallons to fill than what the computer is reading, it simply could be something with the calibration in the system. Now if you put paper to pen and are actually getting teens, the question becomes Why? I am not sure why, but about every 3-4 fills, I run manual numbers to compare against my cars trip calculations.
Just a question. Are you all basing your MPG based upon the car's computer system or are you putting pen to paper and doing the hard math? If you are not doing the hard math, it may be worth trying. If you are seeing something different when you take your trip miles and divide it by your gallons to fill than what the computer is reading, it simply could be something with the calibration in the system. Now if you put paper to pen and are actually getting teens, the question becomes Why? I am not sure why, but about every 3-4 fills, I run manual numbers to compare against my cars trip calculations.
Different systems and different sensors (though the data is likely used together for the mpg and range calculations).So...If you're doing the hard math...does it make sense to use the mile markers as your baseline for mileage as well...or a known route (e.g. home to work is 20 miles)?
I'm only saying this because if your trip computer in the Ascent isn't calibrated, chances are that the odometer isn't calibrated as well...no?
I would highly doubt that the speedometer and odometer would be out of calibration, but anything is possible. When I have wanted to verify my odometer I generally get to a state highway or interstate and check it against the markers for a few miles. With the restrictions on title changes and everything, I would highly doubt that a manufacturer would release a vehicle without the odometer that is accurate.So...If you're doing the hard math...does it make sense to use the mile markers as your baseline for mileage as well...or a known route (e.g. home to work is 20 miles)?
I'm only saying this because if your trip computer in the Ascent isn't calibrated, chances are that the odometer isn't calibrated as well...no?