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Old 07-04-2010, 12:09 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ShadeTreeMech View Post
I'd think for different fuels it should be based on gasoline energy equivalent, ie x amount of fuel source = energy in 1 gallon of gas. This is a commonly used basis and would level the playing field.
Based on the contentious discussion toward post #64 of the http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...und-13636.html thread, MPGe is not as commonly agreed upon as you might think...
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