On another thread [what constitutes a gas-guzzler - why not a petrol-pumper or fuel-folly] there's lots of discussion about mpg in town, out of town etc.
Given mileages in town, especially London, bear no historic link to time spent travelling, why not refer to consumption as litres per hour, or for many here, gallons per hour?
Hammersmith to Hampstead for instance is probably 5 miles, but could easily take 60 minutes, and half a gallon. 2 gallons an hour doesn't sound too bad!
Which leads to another query - I wonder if real townies consume more fuel per year than rural dwellers. My bet is no.
{Changed initials in subject header to *hopefully* make less vague}
Edited by Dynamic Dave on 12/09/2008 at 13:47
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Something wrong with my brain or your maths, or there is a typo! 5 miles in 60 minutes and using half a gallon is 1/2 a gallon per hour - not 2. On balance I don't think many people would think GPH very useful.
Edited by Armitage Shanks {p} on 12/09/2008 at 11:20
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>I don't think many people would think GPH very useful.<
It would destroy the suggestion that driving more slowly saves fuel. Your consumption would look best by getting from A to B as fast as possible.
I have wondered about this before. Does one use less fuel by taking a shorter slower route? Especially in a diesel, if the engine is kept in the optimum-torque region but maybe in a lower gear?
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>I wonder if real townies consume more fuel per year than rural dwellers.<
Possibly not - but they certainly cover more miles?
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We've already got a good indication of GPH - it's called the urban cycle.
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.......... it's called the urban cycle.
Raleigh make urban cycles ;-)
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