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Originally Posted by RedDevil
But it is just 8 gallon per passenger per hour, or thereabouts. Say 70 mpg per passenger.
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... and the 747 would arrive at the destination much sooner than the Cherokee, reducing the number of hours that it has to massively consume fuel.
The fuel consumption is quite astonishing. 1 gallon per second.
I think I once calculated that a fully loaded 747 (or other jumbo jet) gets 100 mpg per person, which is somewhat close to what you said above. 70 mpg per passenger is not too shabby. We don't need to shame people for flying considering they probably wouldn't save any fuel by driving unless they had 3 or more passengers in their vehicle.
Generally, I choose to fly when traveling solo. With 2 people, it's a toss up on if I fly or drive, depending on current fuel prices, airfare, and how valuable my time is. 3 or more and I make every effort to drive.