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Old 05-22-2009, 03:12 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by rjacob View Post
I understood why a Canadian used the metric system. But why L/100Km? Why not Km/L the metric equivalent to Miles Per Gallon?
That's been discussed on here. Turns out, L/100 km or gallons/mile gives a more realistic way of comparing efficiency differences. For example, using mpg, going from 40mpg to 50mpg (25% increase) seems better than going from 20mpg to 25mpg (again, 25%). But the reality is 20mpg to 25mpg saves a lot more gas.
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