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Brag about what you drive and what kind of gas millage you get. I'll ask, if it's not too much, that you put it in both gallons and liters.

Erm which variety of gallon? UK and US ones are different.

Erm which variety of gallon? UK and US ones are different.

I thought you use liters in the UK... Meh.

How different?

Usually, I drive a Honda Civic Hybrid. I get, on average, 43 mpg. According to a handy-dandy chart online, that's about 18.3 km/L.

Right now, I'm in a crappy rental with crappy gas mileage and I wish I could charge the insurance company for the extra gas and lack of nav system.

Erm which variety of gallon? UK and US ones are different.

^^
thing i knew but never considered the implications of until recently. you guys can quit bragging about your ridiculous gas mileages compared to ours now.

I get an inexplicably miraculous 29 MPG/70 LitersPerKm in my 2004 F-150. IN THE city.

I would ask that someone explain this?

That's about 3 threads I was gonna make done by other people then. I think Yootopia's right, we have different gallons. How many pints are in your gallons?

That's about 3 threads I was gonna make done by other people then. I think Yootopia's right, we have different gallons. How many pints are in your gallons?

8. But apparently the US and Imperial pint are also different.

8. But apparently the US and Imperial pint are also different.

Really? I didn't know that.

I screwed up the MPG conversion to LitersPerKm too.

I screwed up the MPG conversion to LitersPerKm too.

Litres per km? Nobody uses that except the French.

y'all (brits) dont pump gas in liters?

This MIGHT help, this has turned into a hassle. It was supposed to be a poll too. Bah.

http://www.convertworld.com/en/fuel-consumption/Miles+per+gallon.html

I drive a PedMobile... I don't know how many miles to the gallon I get because I have yet to fill er up.

and I've been driving my PedMobile for about... 3 yrs now...

y'all (brits) dont pump gas in liters?

Yes we do. But we measure efficiency in gallon terms.

Logical I know.

8. But apparently the US and Imperial pint are also different.
I thought the pint's a pound the world around or some other bad mneumonic...

Edit: from wiki
U.S. liquid gallon is legally defined as 231 cubic inches,[1] and is equal to (exactly) 3.785411784 litres (1 L = 10-3 m3) or about 0.13368 cubic feet. This is the most common definition of a gallon in the United States. The U.S. fluid ounce is defined as 1/128 of a U.S. gallon.
U.S. dry gallon is one-eighth of a U.S. Winchester bushel of 2150.42 cubic inches, thus 268.8025 cubic inches (exactly) or 4.40488377086 litres (exactly). The U.S. dry gallon is less commonly used, and is not listed in the relevant statute, which jumps from the dry quart to the peck.[1]
Imperial (UK) gallon is legally defined as 4.54609 litres. This definition is used in Commonwealth countries and Ireland, and is based on the volume of 10 pounds of water at 62 °F. (A U.S. liquid gallon of water weighs about 8.33 pounds at the same temperature.) The Imperial fluid ounce is defined as 1/160 of an Imperial gallon.


And I was wrong about pints.

Yes we do. But we measure efficiency in gallon terms.

Logical I know.

Ugh. So you have to do conversions to keep track?

Meeeeehhhh. It confuses me.

my car gets 35 miles to the US gallon highway...currently, it tells me the average is 24 mpUSg
that's 56.3 kilometers to the US gallon, or 14.89 kilometers per liter (I think)

35 miles to 1 US gallon equals 42.03 miles to 1 Imperial gallon.

Edit: Sarky was an English major for a good reason. Fixed thanks to Google.

US 7:6 UK? Sounds OK. Forget liters for now. And we're measuring for in the city, not highway.

US 7:6 UK? Sounds OK. Forget liters for now. And we're measuring for in the city, not highway.

I don't really have a way to separate it, unless you're asking for listed millage instead of actual.

But my car is supposed to get better city millage than highway anyways.

I get around 30mpg or so, but I live 2 blocks from my university so I really don't drive much. The only long trips I take are to my Guard unit, which is about 120 miles away and I only go there once a month.

I don't really have a way to separate it, unless you're asking for listed millage instead of actual.

But my car is supposed to get better city millage than highway anyways.

Hybrid?

I get around 30mpg or so, but I live 2 blocks from my university so I really don't drive much. The only long trips I take are to my Guard unit, which is about 120 miles away and I only go there once a month.

Weekend soldier, huh? Naaa, I'm just kiddin', It's hard enough to find any body willing to serve.

Weekend soldier, huh? Naaa, I'm just kiddin', It's hard enough to find any body willing to serve.

I am now, yes. I did my active time, 2000-2004, OIF I spent in Ramadi.

Hybrid?

Yup.

I am now, yes. I did my active time, 2000-2004, OIF I spent in Ramadi.

Anbar, oy vey. Any time in Afghanistan?

I drive a '96 Hyundai Accent...

Fuel Type
Regular

MPG (city)
23

MPG (highway)
32

MPG (combined)
27

Anbar, oy vey. Any time in Afghanistan?

Nope, although my unit is scheduled for it in 2012.

US 7:6 UK? Sounds OK. Forget liters for now. And we're measuring for in the city, not highway.

City, it's rated for 24 mph, but what I actually get is about 21 or so, thanks to Comm Ave traffic.
24 works out to 10.20 kpl (by the way, you can type it into google as "X miles per gallon in kilometers per liter") and 28 miles per Imperial gallon (again, google...X miles per US gallon in miles per UK gallon)


oh, and it's a 2008 Ford Focus.

As a Dragon, my mileage isn't in MPG but MPP (Miles Per Pizza). I suppose I should calculate it sometime, but...

Nope, although my unit is scheduled for it in 2012.

Sucks. I'll be a member of the IDF by then.

Sucks. I'll be a member of the IDF by then.

If things go right I'll be a civilian teaching English in France by then.

My 2004 Ford F-150:

29 city MPG US listed for about 15.

24 city MPG UK

I've done the calculations. It's inexplicable and unmodified. With a beastly amount of power too.

If things go right I'll be a civilian teaching English in France by then.

We'll all be foreigners.

I dont understand the thread title. "Gas Millage"

You want to put a real estate tax on gas?

My 2004 Ford F-150:

29 city MPG US listed for about 15.

24 city MPG UK

I've done the calculations. It's inexplicable and unmodified. With a beastly amount of power too.

That's about the same as my Miata, which could probably fit in the bed of your truck. That's crazy.

We'll all be foreigners.

Yup, although as long as I stay out of certain Paris suburbs I should get shot at a lot less than you.

Well according to this place (http://www.fueleconomy.gov/) I should get:

23 MPG - 10.2L/100 km (City)
31 MPG - 7.6L/100 km (Highway)
26 MPG - 9L/100 km (Combined)

in my 1997 2.0L Ford Escort but that doesn't mean I do.

As for my 1980 Chev 3/4 ton? Ha, gas mileage? You've gotta be kidding me!

My car gets about 23 in the city and 30 or so on the highway.

What are highway speeds considered, anyway, 55mph or more?

Because I drive equally in city conditions and highway conditions.

My car gets about 23 in the city and 30 or so on the highway.

What are highway speeds considered, anyway, 55mph or more?

Because I drive equally in city conditions and highway conditions.

it's less speed, and more the frequent stopping.

peugeot 307cc diesel 2.0L
it likes 41.4mpg average (british), but lately has dropped to more like 38 for some reason. maybe its the cold, my tyres certainly need looking at, maybe its the way i drive. on long journeys it can get over 50mpg easily, but round town its crap
so my 41.4 average is 35mpg (US), 15km/L, or 6.8L/100km
http://www.tdiclub.com/misc/conversions.html

I don't think you can mill gas. I think it has to be refined.

Yup, although as long as I stay out of certain Paris suburbs I should get shot at a lot less than you.

I don't mind. With 3 purple hearts, I'm kind of used to it. Never gotten through a combat zone without a gunshot wound. Hell, I've been shot other times, too.

I don't mind. With 3 purple hearts, I'm kind of used to it. Never gotten through a combat zone without a gunshot wound. Hell, I've been shot other times, too.

Damn, you're the exact opposite of me. In Ramadi I got shot at quite a bit but never got a scratch. Of course, back in '03 most of the insurgents were retards who couldn't hit a barn if they were standing in it. Most of them got killed and left the ones who had a better idea of what they were doing. Natural selection, if you will.

Damn, you're the exact opposite of me. In Ramadi I got shot at quite a bit but never got a scratch. Of course, back in '03 most of the insurgents were retards who couldn't hit a barn if they were standing in it. Most of them got killed and left the ones who had a better idea of what they were doing. Natural selection, if you will.

I'm just unlucky. The victim of hunting accidents, and even fishing accidents. When I was 10, my cousin shot me in the foot with a .38, and when I was 16, my other cousin shot me in the right ass cheek with a .410. I took a mostly harmless hit to the helmet once, too.

I've got a BMW 735i that gets about 17 MPG, a 750iL that does about 19 MPG, and a Mercury Grand Marquis that's good for around 18. All US gallons, mind you.

If things go right I'll be a civilian teaching English in France by then.
Parlez-vous français?

I'm just unlucky. The victim of hunting accidents, and even fishing accidents. When I was 10, my cousin shot me in the foot with a .38, and when I was 16, my other cousin shot me in the right ass cheek with a .410. I took a mostly harmless hit to the helmet once, too.

I guess your bad luck balances out my good luck. The closest call I had was an RPG-7 hitting the HMMWV (an unarmored M1025, near the fuel tank, hell of a lucky shot)I was 2m from and not detonating.

Parlez-vous français?

Bien sûr. Je l'ai étudié pendant 3 ans à l'université et pendant 4 ans de lycée. Aussi, j'ai étudié au CIDEF (Centre Internationale d'Etudes Françaises) à l'Université Catholique de l'Ouest à Angers. Si c'est possible je ferais ma mâtrise en France.

1.4 kJ to the kilometre.

Litres per km? Nobody uses that except the French.

Isn't the Standard for Metric measuring in how many litres per 100 km?

31mpg Highway, 17mpg City.

2008 Chevy Impala SS, not bad for a 300 horsepower V8.

Car 2:

1989 Volvo 780 Coupe

21 on highway, 11 in the city. Out of a 4 banger.

1989 Volvo 780 Coupe

You own a 780? I was thinking about buying one someday. What do you think of it? That gas mileage is pretty surprising.

I drive a HUMVEE military surplus, that was modified to run on gasoline.
I get 5 miles a gallon.

You own a 780? I was thinking about buying one someday. What do you think of it? That gas mileage is pretty surprising.

Yeah, I bought it when I was still in high school, its even a bertone, restored 100% Took me about a year.

even the engine bay, http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q173/NCCSean/IMG_9040.jpg

I love it, however it NEVER see's snow, ever. And hardly rain. Mines interesting, because, the transmission was wrecked, so I dropped a 5 speed from a 240 in it. Took a bit of torching :P

I love it I love it I love it. The gas mileage really is that terrible, but I also drive it pretty hard. If you can find one in good condition, go ahead and buy.

It must suck to own a hybrid, esp when they only average about 10-15mpg more than my V8 Impala.

Yeah, I bought it when I was still in high school, its even a bertone, restored 100% Took me about a year.

even the engine bay, http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q173/NCCSean/IMG_9040.jpg

I love it, however it NEVER see's snow, ever. And hardly rain. Mines interesting, because, the transmission was wrecked, so I dropped a 5 speed from a 240 in it. Took a bit of torching :P

I love it I love it I love it. The gas mileage really is that terrible, but I also drive it pretty hard. If you can find one in good condition, go ahead and buy.

It must suck to own a hybrid, esp when they only average about 10-15mpg more than my V8 Impala.

That's a nice engine bay right there.

You know, there was a Bertone for sale not too far from my house a while back, but I didn't have any money to spare. The 780's pretty uncommon, as far as I can tell.

For a while, I was able to get 20-22 MPG out of my 750iL, which is pretty damn good for a V12, in my opinion.

That's a nice engine bay right there.

You know, there was a Bertone for sale not too far from my house a while back, but I didn't have any money to spare. The 780's pretty uncommon, as far as I can tell.

For a while, I was able to get 20-22 MPG out of my 750iL, which is pretty damn good for a V12, in my opinion.

Yeah it is, gets cleaned at least twice a year. That Mitsu TOD2 turbo charger was HARD to find.

Yeah, you'd be surprised how big engines can get good MPG on the highway. I've always found it amusing that my car averages 11 mpg less on the highway then a prius, but makes 200 more horsepower.

Litres per km? Nobody uses that except the French.

We use it.

well i could in principal claim almost infinite 'mileage', as i do not drive any sort of mechanical transportation that burns anything. of course my body 'burns' catalytically, the food it consumes, so walking isn't completely free, even were one to discount the soreness of legs and feet when over doing it. and of course the energy used to propel the public transportation i ride has to come from somewhere too. but in both these instances, the 'mileage' IS, orders of magnitude greater, then any obtainable by any sort of personal motor vehicle.

I drive a Peugeot 306, it has a 60 litre petrol tank.

I usually get about 600km per tank for city driving & about 750km for country driving.

That would make 10 litres/100km city & 8 litres/100km country. I think that's right.

I drive very little, so a tank can last me a couple of months.

NFI what that is in gallons & miles, I couldn't care less.

Isn't the Standard for Metric measuring in how many litres per 100 km?

Noone use kilometres outside of mainland Europe.