Tracking MPG By mez (Read 879 times)

[mez]

How do you guy track MPG. Normally on a car the pump stop when full. Does it do it on a scoot gas tank too?

[runningslow]

Mar 22, 2011 7:53:16 GMT -6 mez said:

How do you guy track MPG. Normally on a car the pump stop when full. Does it do it on a scoot gas tank too?

On my scooter, it will usually stop when full. I frequent a few specific gas stations, since I've noticed that some pumps work better than others.

In my tank, there is a small metal bar that goes across the opening that I rest the pump nozzle on. Since the tank is so small, you have to pump very slowly, otherwise it will have a tendancy to overfill. I always watch the level rise, just in case.

Then to actually calculate my MPG, I have a bicycle speedometer/odometer on my scooter that is much more accurate than my factory speedometer. I then take the Trip odometer reading from the bike speedo and gallon reading from the pump and enter them into my Fuelly account from my smartphone. It all automatic. I could easily do the math myself, but I like tracking it with Fuelly. I do it for my truck, too.

[runningslow]

Also...

Since our tanks are so small and the chances of a consistent fill each time are slim, I'd like to point out, that you may get a more accurate MPG calcualtion if you track the miles over multiple tanks. Meaning... don't reset your odometer after each filling, keep your receipts (for a record of how much gas you added) and then after maybe 5 tanks of gas, find you add up all the reciepts and average your miles per gallon.

[Cruiser]

Welcome to Scooter Doc, mez. Runningslow has some good advice. I don't thing the auto stop feature on the gas pump will work well since the cross bar in the scoot's gas tank will prevent the nozzle from going in far enough.

How about checking in at the new members section to let us know a little about yourself and maybe pics of your scoot? Welcome again.

[Alleyoop]

Welcome Mez,
did not know you were a new member since you did not introduce yourself in the new member section. And if you get a chance put up some pictures or videos escursions or what not, everyone likes to see what others are riding, .
Again welcome to the forum and ride safe.
Alleyoop

[skooter]

Anyone have a FREE iPhone app that does speed and mileage?

[kiwiscoot]

If your fuel pumps are anything like ours here in New Zealand then don't do it. By the time the pump shuts down you will have fuel all over the scoot. I use www.feully.com too and that keeps an overall running average that gives a better MPG picture.