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I don't particularly care about the mileage, so it's never occurred to me to verify the computer...
Posted by: TwoSeven (3728) on 2016-07-23 13:54:17 In Reply to: Yep, computer (mine) tends to be optimistic by about 2mpg posted by silverd2 on 2016-07-22 08:20:04	Share \| Report

...but they are all probably on the optimistic side. Better than other cheater software from the same company anyway! I do feel comfortable assuming that the optimism is equal in town versus on the highway, so I do believe that the spread is nearly double though.

~Sam

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I've been averaging 11-12mpg around town in the S8. Is this what others are seeing? - Ralph Wiggum 2016-07-21 09:36:19 (359 views)
- Ok...let's be honest. If any of us really cared about mpg would we buy an S8 or even an A8? - miyaudi 2016-07-21 21:37:21 (325 views)
  - I care to a point... - s8ilver 2016-07-25 15:18:22 (235 views)
  - I read or hear someone say once that if you, after parking your car, walking away dont' turn at - miyaudi 2016-07-23 21:42:42 (319 views)
    - ^^^^This is so true^^^^ - TomaS8 2016-07-24 12:44:41 (259 views)
  - Agree....or reliability. If we wanted those attributes we would be driving appliances..... - TomaS8 2016-07-22 19:05:58 (293 views)
    - I dunno, I'd say my D2 has been a very reliable car actually. But then I do all of my own service. - TwoSeven 2016-07-23 13:55:14 (297 views)
- I typically get about 15-16 around town and on Hwy around 19-21 - twincitiesS8 2016-07-21 12:34:27 (300 views)
  - ^Same - chenishead 2016-07-22 13:44:21 (261 views)
  - I am manually calculating BTW. The computer is always ~ +2MPG. - Ralph Wiggum 2016-07-21 13:49:50 (310 views)
    - I never use the computer, this is based on actual miles driven and gallons used at fill up :) - twincitiesS8 2016-07-21 13:58:08 (275 views)
- I don't think I've ever experienced such low gas mileage in the S8... - skiracer13 2016-07-21 11:23:16 (332 views)
- I've never owned a car with a broader spread between city and highway mileage. - TwoSeven 2016-07-21 11:03:50 (333 views)
  - The only car I've owned with a bigger spread is a truck - hyperlogos 2016-07-22 10:48:00 (265 views)
  - 27 hwy? ...all downhill? ...little white lie on-board computer or actual miles? - silverd2 2016-07-21 20:23:37 (236 views) (Deleted)
    - 27 average, mildly laden, 1600 miles max, onboard computer only. Three times. - TwoSeven 2016-07-22 01:27:35 (242 views)
      - Yep, computer (mine) tends to be optimistic by about 2mpg - silverd2 2016-07-22 08:20:04 (222 views) (Deleted)
        
        I don't particularly care about the mileage, so it's never occurred to me to verify the computer... - TwoSeven 2016-07-23 13:54:17 (266 views)
    - I saw 28 calculated on the A8 - CalG 2016-07-21 23:02:48 (241 views)
      - I got 28 mpg on a 400 mile road trip at 4,000-5,000 ft.  -  Razorthirty  2016-07-22 00:18:45 (264 views)
        
        winds make a yooooge difference.   -  meatwad  2016-07-22 22:16:36 (225 views)
        
        On road trips I usually see higher MPG going East than West, and it evens out to 25-26 (actual) A8  -  JFrahm  2016-07-22 08:51:50 (261 views)
        
        It was north/south 200 miles each way. Interstate or highway (70-85mph) whole way.  -  Razorthirty  2016-07-28 00:04:20 (225 views)

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