Download Article Show Download Article As gas prices rise, fuel efficiency is becoming more and more of a critical factor. Knowing your car's MPG (that is, how many miles it gets per gallon) can help you determine if it's a gas guzzler that's eating up your cash. Once you figure out the MPG, you can do many useful things, like calculate how much a 10¢ rise in gas prices will affect your budget, how getting a car with better MPG will lower your monthly costs, or if your car is getting fewer MPG than it should, that you need it serviced. We'll show you how to do it. Help Calculating Fuel Efficiency
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Advertisement ReferencesAbout This ArticleArticle SummaryX To calculate your car's fuel efficiency, start by filling up your gas tank. After you fill up the tank, record your car's mileage before you do any driving. Then, drive your car normally until the gas tank is less than half full. Once the tank is low, fill it up again and write down how many gallons of gas it took to fill it up. Also, write down your car's new mileage before you leave the pump. Finally, use the formula: miles per gallon = (mileage B - mileage A) ÷ gallons to calculate how many miles your car gets per gallon. If you want to learn how to account for an offset on your odometer, keep reading the article! Did this summary help you? Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 897,128 times. Did this article help you?How do I find out how many miles my car has?How To Calculate Your Car's Mileage Correctly. Top-Up Your Tank. Fill your car's fuel tank to the brim from a pre-decided fuel pump and a particular dispenser. ... . Reset The Meter. Reset the trip meter of the car to zero.. Follow The Speed Limit. ... . Drive Around. ... . Fill Up Again. ... . Calculate the Car mileage.. How do I find out how many miles my car has on gas?Fill Up and Record
Drive your car as you normally would, and let your gas tank deplete to at least a half of a tank of gas. Get to the gas station and fill your tank again. Record the amount of gas it took to refill the tank. Record the elapsed trip miles or new odometer mileage.
How do I figure out how many miles my tank is?How to calculate gas mileage – formula. The formula to calculate gas mileage: Miles driven ÷ gallons used to refill the tank. Take the miles traveled (from the trip computer), divide that by the number of gallons used to refill the tank.
How many miles should a car last?A conventional car can last for 200,000 miles. Some well-maintained car models will reach 300,000 or more miles total. The average passenger car age is currently around 12 years in the United States. Choosing a well-built make and model can help extend your car's longevity.
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