Step 1. |
Filling the vehicle's gas tank completely and
writing down the vehicle's odometer reading (mileage). |
Example: The last time the tank was filled,
the odometer reading was 32,645.1 miles. |
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Step 2. |
When it's time to refuel, filling the tank completely
and writing down the number of gallons it took to fill the tank
and the vehicle's new odometer reading. Once two odometer readings
are taken, MPG can be calculated. |
Example: The next time the tank was filled,
the odometer reading was 33,001.3. It took 13.5 gallons to fill
the tank. |
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Step 3. |
Calculating the distance driven by subtracting
the previous odometer reading from the new one. |
Example: The distance driven would be 33,001.3
minus 32,645.1, or 356.2 miles. |
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Step 4. |
Dividing the number of miles driven by the number
of gallons it took to fill the tank. The result is the vehicle's
MPG for that driving period. |
Example: 356.2 miles divided by 13.5 gallons
equals 26.4 miles per gallon.
The
MPG for that driving period would be 26.4. |
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