Figuring out your gas mileage yourself is very easy to do, and if you remember this simple method you can figure it out for yourself every time you fill up your tank.

The first thing you need to do is to calculate how many miles you drove since you're the last time you filled up your tank. The next thing you need to do is figure out the amount of gas you used. The last thing you will do is estimate your gas mileage, using some very basic math. The only supplies that are required are a piece of paper, a pencil or pen, and a calculator.

Step 1: Fill your gas tank completely full.

Step 2: Before you leave the gas station, you need to reset your trip odometer to "0" (zero). If you don't know how to do that, or if you don't have a trip odometer, then you need to write down your car's total miles and save the piece of paper you write it on.

Step 3: Drive as you normally do until the gas tank is almost empty.

Step 4: Fill your gas tank completely full.

Step 5: Figure out how many miles you've driven since your last fill-up. You can look at your trip odometer for the answer, or you can figure out how far you've driven using the scrap of paper from step 2 and your calculator. Write down that mileage and go to the next step.

NOTE: In most cases, the number of miles you have driven between fill-ups (step 5) is somewhere between 100-500 miles. If it is less or much more, recheck your calculations.

Step 6: Now you need to figure out how much gas you have used. Check the gas pump for the number of gallons of gas you just pumped. This is the amount of gas you used since your last fill-up. Be sure to write down this number, including a few numbers past the decimal point.

Step 7: Now, on your calculator, divide the number of miles you drove between fill-ups by the number of gallons of gas you used (The number in Step 5 divided by the number in Step 6). This equals your gas mileage!

If you're driving a truck or large SUV, your mileage should be between 12 and 20. If you're driving a small SUV or a large car, your mileage should be between 18 and 25. If you're driving a mid-size or compact car, your mileage should be between 25 and 35. If you're driving a scooter, your mileage should be really good and you shouldn't worry about it. Also, if you car's mileage is a lot more or a lot less than we've listed, there might be something wrong with your math or your car.

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