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Torquil
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Fuel consumption .. Grow up and move forward you Brits!!
I am new to this site but I thought I would jump in the deep end and stir up a hornets nest straight away…..
Fuel consumption figures??? MPG, miles per litre, kilometres per litre and litres per 100km??
I have taken the rather impressive 3l/100km for the best A2 as a calculation point.
To convert to Miles per gallon 100/3 = 33 kilometres per litre times by 2.841 (5/8x4.5459) = 94.699mpg
Or conversely To covert to litres per 100km 100/(94.699/2.841)=3
To covert Miles per Gallon to miles per litre divide by 4.5459 (4.55 approx)
So now the real debate begins.. Why oh why are Brits still using MPG when gallons were banned as a unit of measure some years ago. [V] I have got into miles per litre as my tachometer measures miles and the petrol station sells me litres. [^]Conversion is a simple x by 4.55 to MPG but why are we still doing this?
Of course our Euro cousins (surely invented by the French)[?] use litres per 100km?? This does not work well with our logic!! [:0]
I can only presume that in the dark times in Britain (1970’s) when we were all poor!!
how far you could go on how much you could afford was logical.
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Our rich neighbours on the other hand worked out where they wanted to go bought lots of litres with their smart bank cards and headed for the Riviera, St. Moritz or wherever!!
My conclusion is that you are all wrong!![V] In Britain use miles per litre in Europe use kilometres per litre why would anything else be sensible?[?]
I await some debate and and feel safe from the wrath away in my northern haven.
Torq fae Ork
A2 1.4tdi yet to be ordered can't decide on colour/trim etc My better half has requested castle red with beige interior ?? not sure about her jugement ....oww that was very painful.
ps sorry about all the smiles but its my first time and I am having a bit of fun.
I am new to this site but I thought I would jump in the deep end and stir up a hornets nest straight away…..
Fuel consumption figures??? MPG, miles per litre, kilometres per litre and litres per 100km??
I have taken the rather impressive 3l/100km for the best A2 as a calculation point.
To convert to Miles per gallon 100/3 = 33 kilometres per litre times by 2.841 (5/8x4.5459) = 94.699mpg
Or conversely To covert to litres per 100km 100/(94.699/2.841)=3
To covert Miles per Gallon to miles per litre divide by 4.5459 (4.55 approx)
So now the real debate begins.. Why oh why are Brits still using MPG when gallons were banned as a unit of measure some years ago. [V] I have got into miles per litre as my tachometer measures miles and the petrol station sells me litres. [^]Conversion is a simple x by 4.55 to MPG but why are we still doing this?
Of course our Euro cousins (surely invented by the French)[?] use litres per 100km?? This does not work well with our logic!! [:0]
I can only presume that in the dark times in Britain (1970’s) when we were all poor!!
how far you could go on how much you could afford was logical.
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Our rich neighbours on the other hand worked out where they wanted to go bought lots of litres with their smart bank cards and headed for the Riviera, St. Moritz or wherever!!
My conclusion is that you are all wrong!![V] In Britain use miles per litre in Europe use kilometres per litre why would anything else be sensible?[?]
I await some debate and and feel safe from the wrath away in my northern haven.
Torq fae Ork
A2 1.4tdi yet to be ordered can't decide on colour/trim etc My better half has requested castle red with beige interior ?? not sure about her jugement ....oww that was very painful.
ps sorry about all the smiles but its my first time and I am having a bit of fun.