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low mileage on start-up?

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gamatt said:
Had it a week and a half now & have been surprised that the 1st couple of miles [all down-hill] register such poor mileage on the consumption screen.
I've noticed this as well. I live at the top of a hill and the first part of my drive in the morning is 2 blocks down a steep hill.

My mileage for the first bar is rarely over 25 MPG. The temps here are around 60 in the morning.

I am noticing in the evening during my commute home when it's about 80 sometimes that the first bar will be about 35 or 40, so "warm-up" can definitely be helped by warmer weather.

Short drives will always reduce your overall mileage. My commute is 4 miles ... so I only get about 44 for that trip and have been averaging about 47-48 when I mix in my other longer driving per tank. I've got 2K miles at the moment.
 
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