Does anyone know if it's possible to change the fuel consumption data on the MFD of a non-US Prius from L/100km to MPG? I've seen threads that say the odometer can't be changed, and that's fine... I just want to be able to see my fuel consumption in MPG, because no one, even in Canada, understands L/100km. It seems like it should be simple, but of course that doesn't necessarily mean that it is!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Barefoot Matt @ Apr 17 2007, 12:33 PM) [snapback]424807[/snapback]</div> Nope. That's funny eh? I remember an owner of Jiffy Lube asking me. When I said 4.5L/100km, he had this blank look on his face so I told him I should be able to hit 700kms on this tank and his facial expression goes "ohhhh" But the younger generation are catching on.
Ah, that's a shame. Some of the younger generation may be catching on, but I'm part of that generation, and I get that blank look from all my friends! It's not that they don't understand the unit, of course, it's just that they don't know how "4.5 L/100 km" compares to their 35 mpg car, since most of us don't carry calculators around with us
So why does some US doofus have to direct you to Natural Resource Canada's Fuel Consumption Calculator?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Barefoot Matt @ Apr 17 2007, 09:13 PM) [snapback]425087[/snapback]</div> just be careful of the conversion since we use Imp. gallons and the US uses, well, US gallons. Here are a few key points I use 4.3L/100km = 55mpg US ~ 66mpg 4.7L/100km = 50mpg US = 60mpg 5.0L/100km = 47mpg US ~ 56mpg 5.6L/100km = 42mpg US ~ 50mpg That's all I need to use since I rarely go below 4.3 and never go above 5.6L/100km <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Bill Merchant @ Apr 17 2007, 10:37 PM) [snapback]425150[/snapback]</div> :lol:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Apr 18 2007, 09:52 PM) [snapback]425847[/snapback]</div> Ah, that's a good point. I wouldn't have remembered that. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Apr 18 2007, 09:52 PM) [snapback]425847[/snapback]</div> Interesting... My current tank is the first one where I've gotten down to 5.6 L/100km since I bought the car in December. Through most of the winter I was getting 7.0 to 7.4 L/100km. You live in an area with cold winters too, don't you?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Barefoot Matt @ Apr 19 2007, 12:25 PM) [snapback]426205[/snapback]</div> :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: good one It's called Vancouver.
what do you mean nobody in Canada doesn't understand Lper100 I retire next month and I understand it. Current tank is at 4.9.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tideland Prius @ Apr 19 2007, 03:02 PM) [snapback]426326[/snapback]</div> Doh! For some reason I thought you were in Winnipeg or something. That explains it, then... You cheated by living in a place with no winters! <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Frank Hudon @ Apr 19 2007, 03:21 PM) [snapback]426340[/snapback]</div> Well of course you understand it... you're a Prius owner. I understand it too. Most non-Prius people don't use it, though.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Barefoot Matt @ Apr 19 2007, 05:08 PM) [snapback]426433[/snapback]</div> :lol: well we did get two "big" snowstorms this winter. Trust me, the Integritys suck <_< .
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Bill Merchant @ Apr 17 2007, 10:37 PM) [snapback]425150[/snapback]</div> because it not that good, try this one. http://www.packexpo.com/education/ref/fuel_conv_cal.shtml
