Apparatus and method for determining vehicular distance per fuel

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116302, 116DIG23, 235 61J, G01D 1322, G01D 1800

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ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method for determining vehicular distance per fuel unit, such as the miles per gallon or liter of fuel consumed in driving a car. The vehicle has a fuel gage, and when stopped on, or operating on level road, a reference mark is made where the fuel gage pointer is then located and the odometer mileage reading is recorded. Vehicle operation is continued and when convenient, fuel is then added to the fuel tank to cause the pointer to show a greater quantity of fuel in the tank than is shown by the reference mark. The vehicle is then driven until the fuel gage pointer again returns to the reference mark, and the total distance traversed is also determined. With the knowledge of the amount of fuel consumed and the total distance traversed, the distance traversed per unit of fuel can be calculated. The reference mark is preferably established by means of a sight device which permits the operator to accurately locate the reference mark in alignment with the fuel gage pointer, and visual assists are available in the sight device for the accurate alignment mentioned.

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