tdi_les
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Do any fellow Canadians use this method (Litres per 100 km.) to measure fuel econmony versus MPG?
Les (in Canada)
Les (in Canada)
Actually, I think putting it in terms of L / 100 km or gal / 100 miles like that gives a much better idea of fuel consumption in meaningful terms. Much like I can go 600+ miles on one tank. It also does a much better job of showing how huge a difference there is in 12 mpg vs 15 mpg vs 20 mpg, (8.33 gal vs 6.67 gal vs 5.0 gal/100 miles).dr_p said:I do because I know how much a liter is, how much a liter of diesel costs, and because saying I get 5.1 L / 100 km actually means something to me, as opposed to miles per gallon.
__. Come on! EVERYBODY (even in snow covered areas) should use gallons, miles, inches AND speak English, just like Jesus Christ in the Bible (and before some hoser out there gets their danglies all wrapped up in their knickers, that's a *joke* son. Lighten up!)TDiMike said:Yes, yes we do. And given that this is a Canadian site, a dare say all should be using this as unit of measure. The MPG is fraught with issues anyways with US vs. Imperial ga. confusing everyone. Metric is here to stay guys. Every bolt on your TDI is metric, time to put it out there in metric. Us Canadians have been subsidizing US knowhow by politely reporting our fuel economy in mpg's (for your benefit), we should really get with the program.....
Hey, yes I do. It makes more sense to me. I even have an extra column in my fuel comsuption table that tells me how much km I drive on 1 liter.tdi_les said:Do any fellow Canadians use this method (Litres per 100 km.) to measure fuel econmony versus MPG?
Les (in Canada)
100km/5.1Litres * 2.352 = 46.12 mpgdr_p said:I do because I know how much a liter is, how much a liter of diesel costs, and because saying I get 5.1 L / 100 km actually means something to me, as opposed to miles per gallon.
I just ask for "a beer". Somehow I get one. At that point the unit of measurement is of no consequnce. As long as the glass is full, I am happy. This of course means that I am welcome in countries where they still measure things in pints, quarts and gallons.... a place where fuel mileage is measured in MPG..... Gotta love our bretherin to the South!TornadoRed said:When I walk into a pub, I want a pint of beer -- not 500 milliliters.
(I know, 500 ml is more, and I don't mind getting more, but "pint" is one syllable and much easier to say when I'm drinking.)
Beautiful! You sound more like a Vermonter than a dude from N.C.!rotarykid said:How did we end up with the US 3.78 L & UK (imp) 4.51 L gallon anyhow ???????
I do know that your/Canadian gallon when your country was on the British system was tied to the Imp gal . And when ever you get anything advertised in mpgs , that it is in mpg Imps .
I know or a fact that 99 % of Americans have never even heard of the Imp gal , much less have clue when it coms to L/100km .
I'm only familiar with the L/100km from my travels around the world but rarely use the rating here in "Wht the fk is a L & km anyhow land" .
Most Americans in my experience don't measure in mpgs either . They measure in "how big is my credit card minimum this month ???" . As they have no clue or care what mpgs their gas guzzeling big 3 pig returns anyway .
Hear, hear! Km/liter is much easier to plug into further mental calculations, especially when driving, such as the ever-popular "how far can I go on the XX liters left in my tank?" at a bleary-eyed at 2 AM.Bradtholomew said:I've always used kilometers per liter. Makes more sense to me than liters/100km, especially when converting to mpg.
Brad
tdi_les said:Do any fellow Canadians use this method (Litres per 100 km.) to measure fuel econmony versus MPG?
Les (in Canada)