The discussion points out that miles per gallon is HIGHLY
deceptive. Note that given the same driving distance, a person would
save more fuel by switching from a car getting 15 mpg to one getting
18 mpg than they would switching from a car getting 50 mpg to one
getting 100 mpg!
That comparison becomes glaringly obvious in European custom (using
the conversion equivalents of the example):
Switching from a car getting 15.7 L/100 km to one getting 13.1 L/100
km saves 2.6 liters every 100 km. Switching from a car getting 4.7
L/100 km to one getting 2.4 L/100 km only saves 2.3 liters over that 100 km!
John Dunlop
At 02:42 PM 6/25/2008, Martin Vlietstra wrote:
Alternatively, all you need to remember is 15.32. Then
15.32 mpg = 15.32 L/100 km (Using US gallons)
If you halve one side of the equation, you double the other, thus
7.66 mpg = 30.64 L/100 km
And
30.64 mpg = 7.66 L/100 km
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of STANLEY DOORE
Sent: 25 June 2008 13:18
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:41229] RE: [Off topic?] Hybrid efficiency
Nice source; however, I don't have goggle in my car at a filling station.
Stan Doore
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From: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Richard M
To: <mailto:[email protected]>U.S. Metric Association
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 2:07 AM
Subject: [USMA:41226] RE: [Off topic?] Hybrid efficiency
Most conversions can easily be done by going to
<http://google.com>google.com and in the search field type in the
unit you have, followed by the word "in", and then the unit you
want it to be in.
For example, I typed "50 mpg in L/100 km", clicked on "search" and
google returned a result of 50 miles per gallon = 4.70429167 L/100 km
Richard
On 6/25/08, Martin Vlietstra
<<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi Harry,
Please visit
<http://www.metricviews.org.uk/2007/10/18/how-convert-fuel-figures/#more-106>http://www.metricviews.org.uk/2007/10/18/how-convert-fuel-figures/#more-106
for instructions on how to do the conversion.
Regards
Martin
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Harry Wyeth
Sent: 25 June 2008 04:10
To: U.S. Metric Association
Subject: [USMA:41224] [Off topic?] Hybrid efficiency
I can't resist weighing (pun?) in on this issue. We average 50 mpg/?L
per 100 km in our Prius. Last tank was 55. I would think that it would
have to be a really tiny diesel to match that. Last time I was in
Europe, two years ago, several folks told me that the small diesel
engines being installed in VW and some other vehicles were flimsy and
fell apart after 100,000 km. On the other hand, we drove a Volvo diesel
medium-sized station wagon, equal to the V-70, and it obtained 42 mpg
(sorry, but the conversion to L/100 km is complex).
I think that in California diesel autos will be allowed by next year
(there are some old ones around; I am referring to new ones under the
latest standards). But they will have to be very clean to meet our
standards.
HARRY WYETH
