trip computer weirdness

[Dan DiBiase]

Brett Dikeman <quattro at frank.mercea.net> wrote:  
On Apr 27, 2006, at 8:57 AM, Dan DiBiase wrote:

> Do the older cars NOT have 2 modes for MPG - instantaneous and  
> average?  I have both - and the instantaneous can read as high as  
> 200 mpg (after  which you get a '------') when decelerating or  
> otherwise under minimal  load..... But I assume the 'miles to go'  
> function runs off the average  MPG, which I believe recalcs every  
> 15 miles or so.

Normally aspirated cars did. [Most] turbos got a boost readout in  
that "category" of the computer display.

Ah that explains it, thanks, Brett.
  
  Dan D
  '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
  Central NJ USA