Seriously .. I can't believe this article !
09-03-2011, 03:42 PM
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09-03-2011, 05:04 PM
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meh. Not sure.
To save the image, you have to name it something. "sick" is a good as the next name.
The color of the so-called "dark rectangle" is consistent with the color of the rest of the empty space to the left of the numbers.
The "dark rectangle" is not long enough to cover a number; notice how long the "7" is next to it. It also doesn't look as wide as the other numbers and there is no white-ish 'remnants' at the edge of it.
Maybe it is photoshopped.
I'm not convinced that it is though. What would the point be?
To save the image, you have to name it something. "sick" is a good as the next name.
The color of the so-called "dark rectangle" is consistent with the color of the rest of the empty space to the left of the numbers.
The "dark rectangle" is not long enough to cover a number; notice how long the "7" is next to it. It also doesn't look as wide as the other numbers and there is no white-ish 'remnants' at the edge of it.
Maybe it is photoshopped.
I'm not convinced that it is though. What would the point be?
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09-03-2011, 05:18 PM
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I'm not sure I'm understading you.
You get 280 miles from full until the Orange Light. At that time you have ~4 gallons remaining. IOW, from full, you'd get about 370 miles until dead empty.
That's about 21 mpg, I assume mixed but mostly city. So the 1250 miles at $4/gal is about $240; 25% less than you estimated.
The cars in the article seem to be getting around half that in the city. I get ~18 mostly city.
On the highway, the TL-S will get ~30 - 32 mpg; the cars in the article ~20 mpg.
Besides, if you can afford some of those cars, you're not worried about the cost of gas.
You get 280 miles from full until the Orange Light. At that time you have ~4 gallons remaining. IOW, from full, you'd get about 370 miles until dead empty.
That's about 21 mpg, I assume mixed but mostly city. So the 1250 miles at $4/gal is about $240; 25% less than you estimated.
The cars in the article seem to be getting around half that in the city. I get ~18 mostly city.
On the highway, the TL-S will get ~30 - 32 mpg; the cars in the article ~20 mpg.
Besides, if you can afford some of those cars, you're not worried about the cost of gas.
https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-2004-2008-93/so-i-got-50mpg-769981/
OP is an idiot. The image is titled "sick.jpg", so its obviously been edited in some form. Further, when we go into Photoshop and zoom in, we can see all this. You can see a dark rectangle that covered where the 1 was. And if there really were NO 1 in the picture, as in it really was getting 7MPG, there would be no pixel noise that far left of the 7.
What are you trying to prove dude? Quit wasting everyone's time...
What are you trying to prove dude? Quit wasting everyone's time...
09-03-2011, 05:40 PM
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meh. Not sure.
To save the image, you have to name it something. "sick" is a good as the next name.
The color of the so-called "dark rectangle" is consistent with the color of the rest of the empty space to the left of the numbers.
The "dark rectangle" is not long enough to cover a number; notice how long the "7" is next to it. It also doesn't look as wide as the other numbers and there is no white-ish 'remnants' at the edge of it.
Maybe it is photoshopped. I'm not convinced that it is though. What would the point be?
To save the image, you have to name it something. "sick" is a good as the next name.
The color of the so-called "dark rectangle" is consistent with the color of the rest of the empty space to the left of the numbers.
The "dark rectangle" is not long enough to cover a number; notice how long the "7" is next to it. It also doesn't look as wide as the other numbers and there is no white-ish 'remnants' at the edge of it.
Maybe it is photoshopped.
I'm not convinced that it is though. What would the point be?
09-03-2011, 05:42 PM
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All images imported to a computer are given generic names such as DSC_02309242. When edited in an app such as Photoshop, the names are usually changed when prompted to save. The area of smaller pixel noise to the left of the 7 followed by the large dark block followed by smaller pixel noise again to the left of that really gives it away. Notice the sharp cutoff of pixel noise of the numbers below it.
And besides, I always rename my files.
09-03-2011, 06:57 PM
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I dont agree with you here...when the light comes on you have 3 gallons....and when the range goes to 0 you have ~2 gallons in your tank....
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=769981
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https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=769981
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You had exceptional milage for that trip.
What about the length and width of the "dark rectangle"? Why is too short and too naroow to cover a number and the area below it is random noise? If you'd covered the '1', you'd think you'd make it all random or all the same, no?
IOW, if it's a hack job, shouldn't it be more like:
09-03-2011, 07:21 PM
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09-03-2011, 08:49 PM
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OP if its not actually edited, my sincerest of apologies. I still really think it is though. 7MPG at 33MPH doesn't make sense. 17MPG, sure. But the pixel noise in that picture doesn't make sense, even if it was taken with a crappy camera. I'm going to stop now as some of you have made good points regarding the possible validity and I'd hate to continue if the image was real and unaltered.
09-03-2011, 09:22 PM
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7 mpg with an average of 33 mph sounds like a track day to me
09-03-2011, 09:29 PM
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The definitve Ron A Post: https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...0&postcount=33
You had exceptional milage for that trip.
You had exceptional milage for that trip.
No offense but Ron's calculations were wrong
only because he said his fuel tank capacity is 19.5 gallons 
he went 494 miles in 17 gallons which is a mpg of: 29 mpg....he low a low fuel light warning when the range said 37 miles and he went another 57 miles which is a total of 94 miles (94 / 29 = 3.2 gallons)....
so when the light comes on you have 3.2 gallons left and when the range goes to 0 (he went 57 miles....so 57/29 = 1.96 gallons left)....
how am i so sure about this ?
http://www.vehix.com/car-reviews/200...specifications
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when my tank was done and I was on the side of the road, I put in 1 gallon in my car....drove it to a gas station around 5-6 miles in the city and filled up 16.3 odd gallons in....
incase my car is different....am sorry ron i said your calculations were wrong....i guess my car is just unique
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09-03-2011, 11:35 PM
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hahhaa...you did read it completely LOL....I stated this as my last line:
Well just incase i dont get banned then good to know your likeness for me LOL....
So the TL tank is 17 gallons ? Lets determine that first LOL
incase my car is different....am sorry ron i said your calculations were wrong....i guess my car is just unique
So the TL tank is 17 gallons ? Lets determine that first LOL
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BTW i have never been banned so how does it work ?
2/3/4 days or 1 week ? perma (seriously) LOL ?
you got me scared man LOL....
2/3/4 days or 1 week ? perma (seriously) LOL ?
you got me scared man LOL....
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