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jrferrari All-Star Author Orlando Posts:652 Points:172,590 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2012 9:19:04 AM Ignore jrferrari Report Abuse Do you record your gas mileage so you can see if it changes over time? It can be any method, paper, spreadsheet, online, or any other method. I started with a small hard cover notebook and moved to Excel and then online. Excel is nice because I created a bunch of graphs.

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Do you record your gas mileage so you can see if it changes over time?

It can be any method, paper, spreadsheet, online, or any other method.

I started with a small hard cover notebook and moved to Excel and then online. Excel is nice because I created a bunch of graphs.

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DanFMA Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,096 Points:1,069,560 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 17, 2013 4:56:41 AM Ignore DanFMA Report Abuse Yes.
MikeCapeCoral Champion Author Cape Coral Posts:1,917 Points:416,920 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 17, 2013 3:17:19 AM Ignore MikeCapeCoral Report Abuse Yes. Advanced from a note book and 6 inch plastic slide rule in the 60's to a small calculator next. Then a spread sheet on my desktop, now this Android tablet or phone with a spread sheet on Google drive.
DoctorOH Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,853 Points:1,074,475 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: May 17, 2013 2:18:33 AM Ignore DoctorOH Report Abuse No I just review it when I refuel.
BigHorne1 Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,482 Points:293,850 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: May 11, 2013 10:50:21 AM Ignore BigHorne1 Report Abuse Don't record it, but do the calculation on every fill up
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eyegotgas2 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,086 Points:253,505 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 11, 2013 7:21:12 AM Ignore eyegotgas2 Report Abuse Yes I started my own spreadsheet for both my vehicles.
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thirstyV8suv Rookie Author Columbus Posts:37 Points:9,170 Joined:May 2013	Message Posted: May 9, 2013 11:52:00 PM Ignore thirstyV8suv Report Abuse My vehicle has a mileage log. I think it records the last 8 or 10 resets. I usually reset the trip computer at each oil change (~5,000 miles). It is presented in histogram fashion on the Navigation cluster so I can quickly see peaks and troughs.
johnchase All-Star Author Miami Posts:529 Points:372,285 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 9, 2013 9:01:27 PM Ignore johnchase Report Abuse Yes
streetirsx Veteran Author North Dakota Posts:332 Points:121,025 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: May 9, 2013 10:56:16 AM Ignore streetirsx Report Abuse Yes. Gas Cubby every time I fill up
mdr46 Rookie Author Maryland Posts:82 Points:57,725 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: May 8, 2013 3:33:40 PM Ignore mdr46 Report Abuse Yes. I use a logbook and calculate mpg by hand.
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GrumpyCat Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,594 Points:786,900 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: May 8, 2013 12:43:29 AM Ignore GrumpyCat Report Abuse Heck yes, always! Logbook in the car. Calculator too.
PaylessKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:8,705 Points:1,578,525 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 8, 2013 12:42:35 AM Ignore PaylessKY Report Abuse sks1586, Maybe I should have stated it better as Fuel Logbbok on the Gasbuddy site.
PaylessKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:8,705 Points:1,578,525 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 8, 2013 12:13:11 AM Ignore PaylessKY Report Abuse Yes, GasBuddy logbook
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sks1586 All-Star Author New Jersey Posts:565 Points:45,510 Joined:Mar 2013	Message Posted: May 7, 2013 12:54:36 PM Ignore sks1586 Report Abuse No. PaylessKY - Thanks a million for explaining the use of GasBuddy logbook.
RalphHightower Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,289 Points:686,555 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 7, 2013 6:05:39 AM Ignore RalphHightower Report Abuse on my gas receipt
nimravus01 Sophomore Author Austin Posts:175 Points:97,660 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: May 7, 2013 5:16:41 AM Ignore nimravus01 Report Abuse I use an Android app called Fulio. It stores MPG and cost data that I can recall in list or graph form. Very handy tool.
WES03 Champion Author Maryland Posts:4,828 Points:1,262,445 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: May 4, 2013 8:07:27 AM Ignore WES03 Report Abuse Occasionaly...most often on long trips.
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Jmac2008 Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,254 Points:877,140 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: May 4, 2013 1:29:44 AM Ignore Jmac2008 Report Abuse yes, i keep a log book in each car and record all miles driven and all of the gas that I put in at each fill up.
73CH13 Rookie Author Phoenix Posts:20 Points:35,750 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: May 3, 2013 1:29:32 PM Ignore 73CH13 Report Abuse Yes of course. I track it to get an exact cost of the fuel burned for taxes on any commercial miles I run.
silverG Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,870 Points:1,340,735 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: May 1, 2013 10:46:29 AM Ignore silverG Report Abuse I use the fuel log on this site since I joined back in 2004; it's great.
mybigtruck Sophomore Author San Jose Posts:114 Points:195,975 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: May 1, 2013 1:26:39 AM Ignore mybigtruck Report Abuse Everything is on excel spreadsheet. I started it using Lotus 1-2-3 in the mid-80's. It's a great for observing trends before bigger problems happen
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IAMCANADIAN73 Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,375 Points:1,118,900 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Apr 30, 2013 11:41:52 AM Ignore IAMCANADIAN73 Report Abuse Yep
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PaylessKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:8,705 Points:1,578,525 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 27, 2013 6:01:11 PM Ignore PaylessKY Report Abuse Yes, I use the GasBuddy logbook
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cv Champion Author Raleigh Posts:15,191 Points:3,263,655 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Apr 26, 2013 6:23:38 AM Ignore cv Report Abuse Yes, I keep my receipts.
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GBMAX Champion Author Phoenix Posts:4,638 Points:1,898,680 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2013 4:54:16 PM Ignore GBMAX Report Abuse fuel logbook
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51stovi Sophomore Author Nashville Posts:113 Points:81,665 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2013 4:16:57 PM Ignore 51stovi Report Abuse No, I calculate it each time and I can remember if its a little higher or lower than my average.
atdes Rookie Author San Jose Posts:17 Points:112,940 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2013 1:26:12 PM Ignore atdes Report Abuse I write down the mileage, odometer and trip meter reading directly into the receipt, and clip the receipts together, organized with latest fill up date on top.
mdr46 Rookie Author Maryland Posts:82 Points:57,725 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2013 10:41:17 AM Ignore mdr46 Report Abuse I keep a notebook with MPG data for every tankfull.
PaylessKY Champion Author Kentucky Posts:8,705 Points:1,578,525 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 25, 2013 9:18:20 AM Ignore PaylessKY Report Abuse Yes, I use the GasBuddy log book.
DoctorOH Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,853 Points:1,074,475 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Apr 23, 2013 12:19:55 AM Ignore DoctorOH Report Abuse No, I just make a mental note of it every time I fill up