Partial Fills and Empty Charts

July 20, 2008 · Filed Under FuelClinic.com

There are a few users wondering “Where’d my charts go?” – and all of them are having the same condition – not enough “Full” fills in their records…

Basically, using “partial” fills to calculate MPG can be wildly inaccurate. Until last week, when I made an overhaul-type update to the FuelClinic code, “partial” fills were mixed in with “full” fills and the results were not as accurate as they could be – but there were results.

Now, post-overhaul, the results are much more accurate since the machine adds-up the “partial” fill data and combines them with the very next “full” fill -Â but there are fewer results – and for some people who only make partial fills, there are no results at all.

I’m working on a compromise solution, to give SOME indication of MPG for people who never fill their tank all the way to full.

I’m also soliciting any ideas of how to make partial fill calculations more accurate – if you have a solution you think might work, post it here as a comment, or send me a quick email at feedback@fuelclinic.com – I’d love to hear your thoughts!