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Old 07-28-2018, 03:03 PM   #245 (permalink)
Ecky
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Originally Posted by Xist View Post
Why do you say L/100 km is a more meaningful measure? Simply because you are more familiar with it?
Na, because an improvement from 12 to 14mpg saves more money in an absolute sense than an increase from 80 to 150mpg. Also, L/100km is an absolute measure, whereas MPG is an inverse. You can't compare the actual amount of fuel saved without conversions if you use mpg.
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