MPG meter
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MPG meter
I have been driving my 2011 F350 XLT for just over a year and have 29,000 miles in the clock. I guess I'm getting comfortable with it and am now looking at trivia for entertainment. I've got the "standard" screen - no color, so the MPG meter has the six bar configuration. My question is: Just what do the bars mean? Of course, More bars means better MPG (unless I change to metric where fewer if better) but what is the logic behind the bar count? Is there a MPG range for each bar or do more than 3 bars mean that I'm improving my average or is there some other meaning?
Not a big deal, just curious.
Ted
Not a big deal, just curious.
Ted
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I have been driving my 2011 F350 XLT for just over a year and have 29,000 miles in the clock. I guess I'm getting comfortable with it and am now looking at trivia for entertainment. I've got the "standard" screen - no color, so the MPG meter has the six bar configuration. My question is: Just what do the bars mean? Of course, More bars means better MPG (unless I change to metric where fewer if better) but what is the logic behind the bar count? Is there a MPG range for each bar or do more than 3 bars mean that I'm improving my average or is there some other meaning?
Not a big deal, just curious.
Ted
Not a big deal, just curious.
Ted
My Mustang has the same gauge, and I consider it to be a useless screen. All it does is remind you that lots of pedal = bad fuel economy. Almost like we didn't already know that...
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Yes, for the most part it is a useless screen on the basic.
I would have rather Ford programmed in the temps if there was a limit to the number of screens.
(Off, Trip A, Trip B, MTE, MPG, useless bar graph)
I keep it on that screen so I don't reset one of the other screens and I can also tell when the engine is in regen from this screen (max 2-3 bars in 6th gear highway) where normal is all bars.
I would have rather Ford programmed in the temps if there was a limit to the number of screens.
(Off, Trip A, Trip B, MTE, MPG, useless bar graph)
I keep it on that screen so I don't reset one of the other screens and I can also tell when the engine is in regen from this screen (max 2-3 bars in 6th gear highway) where normal is all bars.
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