for the 1st half of the tank it makes it seem like im geting great gas milage and the needle moves really slowly, but then after it hits the halfway mark, it seems as if its moving down a LOT faster...why is it like that?

 

seems the same for me .. the first quarter i get over 100 miles, then by the time im at a half tank im around 200 miles and then the last half of the tank it comes in around 300 miles .. gotta love accuracy.

 

My first WRX, the light came on right when the arrow touched the top of the E. The new on, idiot light comes on when the arrow is about 1mm above the E. Got! to love consistency.

Ken

 

yup...sometimes i'll be driving and i'll have 100 miles on the clock and be over 3/4 and it always gets me exited..like YAY! im gonna get 400 miles to this tank...it hasn't happened yet...the most I have got to a tank is 340 miles..27 mpg on the freeway my ***...haha

 

well you have to take into account mods. they affect gas mileage like having bigger wider wheels. thats why all those economy cars have bicycle tires on them.

oh yea. and you have to consider driving style. i bet the figures from the factory were taken at modest speeds like 65 mph. but i'm sure most people here drive 80 or 90 on the freeway.

 

Pretty much all gauges in your combination meter are not linear. I don't even call them "non-linear" gauges. I call them "idiot gauges".

Basically they are indicators to tell you that you're already screwed. The are not accurrate (why do you the fuel and temp gauges have no #s on them )

jason

 

WOW
the best I've ever got was 25.4@75-78 mph

 

my best mpg logged on 08-09-02

27.63mpg