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Old 06-11-2010, 02:11 AM   #7 (permalink)
jamesqf
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Originally Posted by Clev View Post
I can easily divide 2,700 miles by 34 mpg and figure out how many gallons I'll have to buy to make the trip.
Exactly. MPG is much more generally useful. And as for the trick question about which vehicle choice saves more gas, the simple, OBVIOUSLY CORRECT but not allowed, answer is to go to the 50 mpg vehicle, regardless of what you're driving now.
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