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Ben on April 27, 2006 - 2:09pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
I have a bike computer that performes twelve different functions and cost all of $10.  

Seriously, this kind of feedback can't be expensive, why aren't more automakers including it?  (I say 'more' because from googling around I see that a) it isn't a new idea at all and b) some non-hybrid cars already include it, I know my friends BMW does and it's six years old)

I wanna buy one for my civic, if I find an aftermarket source of any kind I'll let y'all know.

BTW, my bike computer says I get "excellent mileage" (say that with a Rain Man voice)

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kvenlander on April 27, 2006 - 2:29pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
See ScanGauge (seems to be sold out now but coming in May). ThinkGeek.com used to sell these for $129 or so.
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Ben on April 27, 2006 - 2:34pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
awesome, thanks!
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Iowan on April 27, 2006 - 4:03pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
I once had a 1993 Lincoln that had both current MPG and cumulative MPG. It was a real eye-opener on bad driving habits. By using the current guage, I was able to get my cumulative mileage up to 22 MPG on the beast.
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Engineer-Poet on April 27, 2006 - 5:24pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
My trip computer cumulative MPG on the Passat has often read over 48 MPG, and sometimes over 50 MPG.  The gauge reads a bit higher than the real economy, but it's still amazing to see such numbers from a 5-passenger car.
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ericy on April 27, 2006 - 4:14pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Haha - years ago I was riding in a friend's Lincoln Continential (one of the largest cars around before the SUV craze), and it had such a thing.  We were driving back from something one night, and he looks down and says "Look - we are getting 39 mpg".  Of course we were going downhill at the time....
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RickD on April 27, 2006 - 9:38pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Or this one for $ 27.99.

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/showCustom-0/Pr-p_Product.CATENTRY_ID:2008961/c-10101/Nty -1/p-2008961/Ntx-mode+matchallpartial/N-10101/tf-Browse/s-10101/Ntk-AllTextSearchGroup?Ntt=miles

MILES-PER-GALLON GAUGE
For all cars, trucks, vans and RVs
Miles-per-gallon scale shows actual gas mileage as you drive
Easy to install on or under dash
Slash your fuel costs with this easy-to-read illuminated fuel economy-performance gauge. Color-coded zones tell you when your engine is producing the most power for the least gas. Approx. 3-1/2" diam. face. With mounting housing. Complete with Operating/Installation Manual.

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