Metric entries in the garage?
 

Would it be possible to add a metric entry option to the fuel log in the garage? I live in Canada, I fill up in litres, I drive kilometres, it would be greatly appreciated...

Yup, it's on the to do list.

I will warn you though that the to do list has items added to it faster than they're checked off. And they get checked off at a somewhat liesurely pace. So I won't promise when, but it will happen.

PS - welcome to the site, chuma! We exchanged e-mail a while back.

No worries.

If you need PHP code help, let me know though... it's one of the languages I live and breathe.

If you're good with Excel, make a spreadsheet. I made myself one. After each tank, all I do is input my km, L, and $/L into a new row. I set it up so it gives me US Gal, $/tank, miles, L/100km, and US mpg. I also have lifetime averages calculated for L/100km, mpg, $/L, km/tank, $/tank, $/km. It's neat! a good record to keep with all the information, it's easy to use once it's set up, and it makes inputting numbers into the fuel log easier. Probably more accurate too.

Who about adding Watt hours?

If not I need to find the conversion fot watt hours to mpg.

I go in google and I query say "735 km in mi" and google gives mi the number of miles which I enter in the fuel log. I then run say "45.551 L in gal" and google gives me the number of gallons equivalent...simple an convenient

Hi

I like your site and the information that is available, however, as a Canadian driver I find the Fuel log and Trip section to be no use to me unless a conversion to metric is done.

Having a conversion to metric is an easy addition, and would open the rest of the world to your site without compromising the information gathered.


Thanks
Sensei Marc

any updates about this feature? Easiest way would be to add two radiobuttons after miles and gallons fields.
Example:
miles/kilometers: [enter here] (*) miles ( ) kilometers
gallons/liters: [enter here] (*) gallons ( ) liters

So if user wants to enter fuel in liters, he/she checks kilometers option. After submit, script makes conversion.

That's the easy part, by my estimation.

To compare cars fairly, all entries would need to be in the same units of measure. So the metric entries would need to be converted to miles. Or all entries would need to be converted to some "universal" system. To add extra complexity, Imperial Gallons would need to be converted to US gallons. Or all would need to be converted to metric.

When you're only "competing" against yourself it's not an issue - but when cars are being compared such as EcoModder Team Competition, you need a uniform basis for comparison.

Make your own excel file. Thats what I did 7 years ago and now I have great records and data to play with. Say I want to know my life time average cost per mile, I can get it with just a few clicks.

No update, other than to say it's still on the to-do list. Look for it before the end of the month.

Can I compare my kilometers per imp gallon to everyone else's miles per liter?

Sorry, I couldn't resist;)

I mean same thing - after submit script converts liters to gallons and kilometers to miles. So database keeps all fuel logs in same units - they are converted to miles and gallons before inserting.

and this imperial gallon thing - lets make 3 options then
gallons/liters: [enter here] (*) US gallons ( ) Imp gallons ( ) liters

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Ahhh post count up now so I can post this link:
Fuel Consumption Calculator

Converts UK/US/Litres

Still waiting...any chance that it will be done soon?
I know i can convert units in other places like excel and online calculators but still, it is cumbersome.
one thing is inserting fueling to fuel log, other - would be nice if I could select metric and see other people fuel logs in metric units.

For the first time, I saw the new format this morning as I was entering my latest fill. Too cool! I saw my mileage choices, in my case I was happy with the default, but then VIOLA! My mileage shows up in multiple formats. Now I see how I compare to the people who use other formats in their calculations.

Give yourselves a hearty pat on the back, well done! That deserves two thumbs up :thumbup::thumbup:

Glad you like it!

Right now, the units conversions are only being saved & displayed for new & edited fuel log entries. (So if you want all your entries to show conversions, just edit & resubmit them as-is.)

In a little while all the existing entries will be updated too.

Thanks for the metric units! Love it.

Not a bug, just a thanks for the cool redesign of the data representation re: distance and volume. The multiple different measures in gray below the MPG and miles make a cool tool.

I love it as well !
Thanks !

No more swapping back and forth between a conversion page and the garage entry.

Hi,
now we have options to insert fuel log entries in metric.
However some calculations are not correct if I inserted data in metric:
This is not most important thing, but I let you know calculations are not correct ("average cost per fill", "Average cost per mile"), other are just labeled wrong labels.

Woult be nice if I enter "fuel used" in liters, then data I quoted would be
thank you,
Meelis