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TroutBum

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Like odometer is optimistic by 6.22%
« on: August 07, 2016, 05:35:10 PM »
The Like odometer is optimistic by 6.22% according to my GPS app. Today's ride had an odometer riding of 62.20 miles and a GPS reading of 58.33. I have tracked my mpg since the beginning and it averages 80.51 mpg. Given the optimism factor the true mpg is more like 75 mpg.

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Re: Like odometer is optimistic by 6.22%
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2016, 06:50:08 AM »
6% sounds about right, my car use to be 5% higher than a gps reading and I do recall either reading or being told that vehicle speedos can legally be as high as 10% more than the actual speed but can not show a speed lower than the actual speed or else they can receive a lot of trouble.

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