Date:         Mon, 29 Jan 2001 08:38:31 -0700
Reply-To:     Keith Adams <keith_adams@TRANSCANADA.COM>
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From:         Keith Adams <keith_adams@TRANSCANADA.COM>
Organization: TransCanada
Subject:      Re: Recent Touring Fuel Consumption
Comments: To: Chris Mundy <cwmundy@OPTUSNET.COM.AU>
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Before anyone gets too excited about Chris' fuel mileage,
note that in Aus (and Canada as well) that's a UK gallon.

His fuel mileage in US gallons is 20.2 mpg.

This drove me nuts when I first got my Golf, because in
Canada, all fuel consumption figures are first given in
l/100 km, then mpgUK.  I couldn't figure out why I was
getting such terrible gas mileage compared to the Cdn specs
(because of course, I used a US gallon).  I have a
spreadsheet that does all the calculations for me in any
unit I want now.  Doh.

Keith Adams
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1986 Vanagon GL Westfalia "Roxy"

Chris Mundy wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Some of you may be interested in these figures.
>
> Last week our family took a trip from the Australia Capital Territory (ACT)
> in Australia to lower part of Victoria to stay at Point Hicks lighthouse on
> the edge of Bass straight. The road was a mixture of 2 lane highway driving,
> mountain driving, and  100kms of Dirt(Yuk!).
>
> I kept a records of my kms/miles to analysis my fuel consumption based on my
> fuel stops.
>
> Leg 1: Dickson, Canberra ACT -> Cooma NSW
> Road type between destinations: Monaro Highway with some hills
> Fuel used: Shell Optimax RON 98
> Fuel used (Litres): 12.98
> Km's Travelled: 121
> L/100Km: 10.73
> Fuel used (Gallons):2.85
> Miles Travelled :75.63
> MPG: 26.51