Odometer fractions

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    michael.sfo Member

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    I just entered my 2nd fueling on Fuelly and am delighted with my mileage so far. However, since my odometer only shows whole numbers, I think the measurements are not as exact as they could be. This seems like an odd limitation for the Prius C's information system. Has anyone found a screen where the odometer displays including tenths of a mile? The owner's manual does not indicate anything.
     
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    Remember that pile of paper firestarter you got with the car? the answer is in there.
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    or here in pdf form. 2015 Toyota Prius C Owners Manual and Warranty - Toyota Owners
     
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    My trip odometers show tenths. Yours probably do too.
    But even not using the tenths, odds are that it will average out over time.
     
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    Many cars have odometers without tenths. Over the long term, this is totally irrelevant to your MPG computations.

    Even short term, the small error for lack of a tenth's digit is swamped by the other uncontrolled factors causing daily MPG variability.
     
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    The Fuelly readout is more accurate. Don't worry about the car's odometer.
     
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    Yes, tenths of a mile would be meaningless accuracy. As an example:

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