Top 20 MPGe

It could well be

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but:
EV miles divided by gallons saved gives "HV mpg". HV miles divided by "HV mpg" gives gallons used (as calculated from gallons saved).

 

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That's how I would do. The HV MPG gives me close to my lifetime HV MPG.

I think that's more accurate than potentially off by 0.499 gallon.

 

Agree.
The fact that 'EV miles/gallons saved' gives different results to different drivers means that gallons saved (precise to the tenth of a gallon) is personalized by the car computer.

 

WOW this is one amazing result!
about 158 charges in August! this is almost 6 charges a day on average! Any time to do something else?

 

That was from April 5th to August 29.

 

I don't know enough about the workings of that HV mpg read to say except that it seemed high by 15-20%. Consistently though, nothing like the 50% you mentioned - do you recall what the numbers on that one were ?
You already know my opinion on the "add .5" - that one can be so far off just using a flat 53mpg is more accurate.

Just look at Retired4999's latest - absolutely amazing result but 103miles and 1 gallon... going to 2g's in another mile or three... Using a flat 53mpg means that formula would use a more accurate 1.95 on that calc

we're already making assumptions on the 15% charging loss, so to me a better assumption on gas used doesn't hurt
just my opinion

 

I thought so.
However, in this post you said several days ago that you had a 500 miles round trip in August that was all HV.
Since I did not see these 500 miles in your report I deducted the report is after this trip...
Can you explain? was the trip done with another PIP?

 

I total agree, this is my HV mpg since new. HV miles 5202, 38 percent 50.89 HV mpg.
I had 5 gas fills bring my car back from the west coast, winter temps time frame, cold windy, 65-75 mph, 26 degree temps and driving into 35 mph winds on left front of car, drove non stop so no charging at all. Only got 44.26 mpg for 1505 miles.

Since then I have 3696 HV miles and averaged 54.19 mpg.

So I guess If you were to average at 53.0 miles HV you would be really close!
Don't you think?

 

500 miles was total for my trip. I left home with out a full tank and I knew I did not have enough gas to get home, so while I was in northern Minnesota I filled up for my return.

 

OK, I think I got it.
Your trip to Minnesota was after your update of 29 August, Isn't it?

 

Yes

 

Using flat 53 mpg would indeed be more accurate for the very high EV% driver, however I think it will hurt those with higher HV% that are achieving 60-65 mpg on HV (warm ICE, better regeneration etc.)
What about a combination of the two:
53 or 54 mpg for updates with only 0, 1, or 2 displayed gallons used, the "+.5 g" method for the rest?

Just a thought.

 

I think that's selective as well - the contest was for 1,000 minimum and many can't keep up a great tank for so long.
Markable tried to keep this simple which is probably best.
Plus there's an existing top 20 list - trash ? recalc ? Poor Retired4999 would have to start all over once Wisconsin winter ends next July

 

Good one!

 

I do not really care myself! I just added the info. People were coming up with ideas. I just thought I would give my two cents!
I vote to keep things just as they are!