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The 06 does not. I reset it to get instant mpg.

'drafting a semi'????? The last time I did that was on a motorcycle when I was young and foolish. :o) A looooong time ago. That truck sucked me along with my throttle closed. Pretty friggin scary.....

Tom

Well, you don't have to be within 5 feet to get a lot of benefit! I can stay several car lengths back and still see measurable change in a car with an instantaneous MPG display.

I definitely would not recommend getting so close that it sucks you in!

Matt

Reminds me of when I was 16...driving a car that 16 year olds can afford, I'm on a 2 lane hi-way doing 65 when a semi going the other way goes by so FAST the suction from the draft blew my hood up and onto the windshield, couldn't see a thing, big ditch to my right, other lane to my left. I just looked out the window at the road and stopped as fast as I could. AHHHH! the good ol' days.

Rob

I used to do that on my Honda 90 when I was a kid. Top speed was normally 60, and it got me an extra 5-6 mph.

I drafted a Firebird from Kentucky all the way to Mississippi once. My old Karman Ghia was good for 90, but I got 95 behind that Firebird. Gas was .35 a gallon, so we drafted for speed in those days, not mileage. :) -

Bob

Reseting the trip computer gave you 5-6 more MPH??? :-)

Matt

I think we're all showing our age!!!!

Bob, I had a Honda 90 also.....loved that ugly thing. Mine was the Trail 90, and had the two speed transfer case....4 speeds hi and 4 speeds low range....top mph in 1 low must have 6 mph, but could pull a tank with enough traction! I once dumped the bike of a 30' cliff...when I made my way around to the rock heap at the bottom, there she was on her side-happily idling away, waiting to resume!.....but boy, I hated being tailgated in traffic on that bike- no way to speed away.

No, drafting an 18 wheeler. :D -

Bob

I had the "SL" or "Scrambler 90". I thought it was a pretty little bike, and a new one still looks fairly modern today.

It was just like this one, except swap candy apple blue for the maroon:

Bob

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Yes, I remember those.

Those were the days. -

Bob

Nope, none to be had. And it only has one trip meter. Many cars have two. I find that handy as I use one between fill-ups, the other I use for trips, or segments thereof. With all of the available electronics out there today, you'd think it would be pennies to have those features added.

I used the instant readout to compare mpg at different speeds over the same stretch of road. Yes, at 70 you do burn more than at 55, except it is unsafe to drive 55 on the highway.

Yes, even my lowly GL 4 cylinder has dual trip meters! :-)

Matt

An instantaneous MPG reading is mainly for entertainment; not of much value IMO.

I see it just the opposite. Instantaneous MPG is very useful and lets you see instantly the affect of different driving techniques, different speeds, etc. Average MPG is worthless as I get that for free every time I fill the tank.

Matt

It can also be a diagnostic tool. I travel the same stretch of road every day at the same speed on cruise control. If I was to see the mpg reading a lot lower than normal, I'd check out the car for potential problems.

It can help save gas by making the driver aware of differences in fuel use at different speeds and gears. Yes, 50% of the time it is entertainment, but there is a practical side too.