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hohenwald48
Oct 15, 2021Explorer
Back in the old days, folks tracked fuel mileage as a method to monitor the health of their engines and as a means to detect problems early on. With the advent of computer monitoring systems in all engines these days that is no longer necessary. I know nobody who has a motorhome or large modern RV who would would ever make a trip go/no go decision based on fuel mileage.
Since most of us have no intention of making our travel plans around fuel mileage and the fact that it is no longer necessary for maintenance purposes, most of us simply don't bother or care what our mileage is.
Regarding shopping for price, I doubt very many folks do that to any great extent. I'm more likely to use the stations that appears the easiest to get in and out than I am to use the one with the cheapest price.
The fact of the matter is that, other than for bragging purposes, fuel mileage just doesn't matter. By the way, I get half a tank between fill ups. That's about as accurate as I can get. ;)
Since most of us have no intention of making our travel plans around fuel mileage and the fact that it is no longer necessary for maintenance purposes, most of us simply don't bother or care what our mileage is.
Regarding shopping for price, I doubt very many folks do that to any great extent. I'm more likely to use the stations that appears the easiest to get in and out than I am to use the one with the cheapest price.
The fact of the matter is that, other than for bragging purposes, fuel mileage just doesn't matter. By the way, I get half a tank between fill ups. That's about as accurate as I can get. ;)
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