Basically you have a fuel flow meter which measures amount of fuel and you have an odometer input to your ECM. Both of these inputs are used to calulate the average mpg. The ECM knows the fuel tank capacity, which gives the "Miles to Empty" calulation. I really enjoy the trip computer in my 2000 Mercury Cougar.
No, the mileage is stored in the body and engine computers.No, the mileage is stored in the body and engine computers.
The word 'mileage' is a noun, a word for the number of miles traveled or covered, a word for a thing.
Tripometer is a great app for tracking your mileage. Milebug is another that is recommended.
To calculate business mileage for tax purposes, you need to keep a record of the total miles driven for business purposes and multiply it by the standard mileage rate set by the IRS. This rate is used to calculate the deductible expenses related to using a vehicle for business.
Very few employers are required to pay you mileage at all, so the fact that you calculate mileage at all is a bonus. That being said, the employer has a perfect right to determine the amount of miles and the rate at which they pay you.
You can't. The mileage is stored by the on board computers.
It is stored in both the body and engine computers.
Depends on your mileage. It is normally covered for 8 years or 80,000 miles.
If the speedometer is not accurate, the odometer is probably not either. If you do not know how far you have driven, you can not calculate mileage with any certainty.If the speedometer is not accurate, the odometer is probably not either. If you do not know how far you have driven, you can not calculate mileage with any certainty.
You don't. It's against the law.
Calculating mileage between cities is important for several different reasons. The mileage between cities allows you to determine if you have enough gas in your tank to travel between those two locations without needing to refill your tank, and it also helps you to determine how much time it will take for you to travel between those cities. At one time, the best way to calculate mileage between cities was to use a mileage table in an atlas or map. However, the best way to calculate mileage between cities now is to use a mapping feature online or on your smart phone. These allow to calculate mileage between the midpoint of two cities or between specific addresses in different locations.
There are several map sites that will calculate point to point mileage. Yahoo, Google and MSN all have map sites.