"Gallons per 100 miles" has hit the mainstream.
From the NY Times:
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The United States uses the most energy per passenger mile among the 18 rich economies surveyed by the energy agency. In 2006, the American auto fleet used, on average, a little less than five gallons of gas to travel 100 miles. The Irish went the same distance with under four gallons, the Italians with less than three, basically because they use smaller cars that get better mileage.
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This story (of gal/100 mi.) has gotten a lot of exposure since this thread originally started.