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KPG vs. MPG
Are there any countries in the world where fuel economy is commonly measured in KPG (Kilometers Per
Gallon) rather than in MPG (Miles Per Gallon)? |
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"Joe" > wrote in message ... >I doubt it, that doesn't make much sense. > > Kilometers is metric, the normal metric fuel economy rating is Liters per > 100km. > > It's a little confusing (I'm Canadian and I don't have a good reference > for > L/100k, but I understand mpg). As Joe said, metric fuel economy is (generally) measured in L/100km. A lower number is better. A car would generally get somewhere between 6 and 12. KPG doesn't make any sense because kilometers is metric and gallons is imperial. No sense mixing two system of units. With MPG is there is imperial gallons and US gallons, so there are two *different* types of MPG. And in Canada, gas is neither sold in gallons, nor is distances measured in miles, but people still calculate MPG, and car ads still advertise MPG figures (which tend to be higher than US figures because an imperial gallon is larger than a US gallon). I just learned to understand what L/100km represents. |
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I think they usually measure fuel economy in Europe by how many litres of fuel are consumed per 100 kilometers. |
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On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 16:56:22 GMT, "Bill the second" >
wrote: > >"Joe" > wrote in message ... >>I doubt it, that doesn't make much sense. >> >> Kilometers is metric, the normal metric fuel economy rating is Liters per >> 100km. >> >> It's a little confusing (I'm Canadian and I don't have a good reference >> for >> L/100k, but I understand mpg). > >As Joe said, metric fuel economy is (generally) measured in L/100km. A lower >number is better. A car would generally get somewhere between 6 and 12. > >KPG doesn't make any sense because kilometers is metric and gallons is >imperial. No sense mixing two system of units. Yeah, leave that to the American stoner who buys by the ounce and expects that there will be 28 grams in his bag! > >With MPG is there is imperial gallons and US gallons, so there are two >*different* types of MPG. And in Canada, gas is neither sold in gallons, nor >is distances measured in miles, but people still calculate MPG, and car ads >still advertise MPG figures (which tend to be higher than US figures because >an imperial gallon is larger than a US gallon). > >I just learned to understand what L/100km represents. > > |
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Bill the second > wrote: > >I just learned to understand what L/100km represents. It's an area. |
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Bill the second wrote:
> KPG doesn't make any sense because kilometers is metric and gallons > is imperial. No sense mixing two system of units. Not necessarily, Bill. In the UK we measure our distances in miles and buy our petrol in litres. I do my own calculations in miles per litre. An extreme example of mixing units is quoted in "A Random Walk In Science" (Institute of Physics Publishing): British units One recommended British unit of thermal conductivity - useful for calculating the heat transmission of walls - is: British Thermal Unit / hour / sq ft / cm / degree F |
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Robert Briggs > wrote: > Bill the second wrote: > > > KPG doesn't make any sense because kilometers is metric and gallons > > is imperial. No sense mixing two system of units. > > Not necessarily, Bill. > > In the UK we measure our distances in miles and buy our petrol in > litres. > > I do my own calculations in miles per litre. > > An extreme example of mixing units is quoted in "A Random Walk In > Science" (Institute of Physics Publishing): > > British units > > One recommended British unit of thermal conductivity - useful > for calculating the heat transmission of walls - is: > > British Thermal Unit / hour / sq ft / cm / degree F BANG! (That was my head exploding.) -- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia "If you raise the ceiling 4 feet, move the fireplace from that wall to that wall, you'll still only get the full stereophonic effect if you sit in the bottom of that cupboard." |
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On Fri, 4 Feb 2005, Joe wrote:
> I doubt it, that doesn't make much sense. Kilometers is metric There's precedent. Auto exhaust emissions for the Federal Emissions Certification test are measured in g/mi. |
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On Fri, 4 Feb 2005, Joe wrote:
> I'm Canadian and I don't have a good reference for L/100k, but I > understand mpg. Yeah, OK, but mpWHICHg do you understand? The 3.745-liter US gallon, or the 4.546-litre imperial gallon? DS |
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Larry Scholnick wrote:
> Are there any countries in the world where fuel economy is commonly measured in KPG (Kilometers Per > Gallon) rather than in MPG (Miles Per Gallon)? > > Everone uses litres/100km. I prefer km/l or kilometres/litre. However this gives "low" readings - ie 10km/l is actually pretty sweet. KPG, well, no, it's metric but not metric?? -- ---------------------- http://www.saab-900.tk The Saab Tech Resource ---------------------- |
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