Our roads are measured in miles but somehow we have been conned into using litres at the pumps. You now need a calculator to work out what your car is doing !
2007-09-02 07:28:58 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
My point really was that the UK measures in miles and gallons...litres / km mean very little. I'm just gonna have to get used to it. Thanks all but Neil, that's pretty useful.
2007-09-04 18:20:01 · update #1
Japanese and Korean fuel efficiency standards for cars are measured in km/litre.
European fuel efficiency standards are measured in litres/100km, so a lower reading is more efficient than a higher reading.
For a ready-reckoner, 10 miles per litre is 45.5mpg, or 16km/litre and 6.25litres/100km. At the pump this figure requires no real calculation, so you can make a quick comparison of your mileage against this value without a calculator.
2007-09-02 22:02:54 · answer #1 · answered by Neil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why bother.. I never calculate fuel consumption.. All I know is if I am going somewhere I think I had better put £20 or £30 of petrol in.. Think in money terms, not litres or gallons. How many my car does is immaterial. What difference does a couple of pounds make here or there.
2007-09-02 07:38:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, my Ford Focus has a computer and it shows litres per 100 klms, but you can change to MPH if you wish. I leave it on litres as I live in Spain.
2007-09-02 08:18:38 · answer #3 · answered by focus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my car measures the distance in miles but I buy the fuel for it in litres so I measure my consumption in miles per litre mathematically odd but still I feel it is appropriate
2007-09-02 07:38:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I want to give you my method of calculating bike average/mileage. If your bike has a trip meter in Odometer then you can use this simple method. Whenever your bike fuel goes down in RESERVE, and when you will turn your fuel valve knob in reserve position, then at the same time RESET the trip meter. Then refill the fuel as much as you want But refill at least 1ltr minimum and turn your knob into ON position. So drive till again your main tank gets empty i.e. till reserve. Then at this moment check Your TRIP METER reading. Note it down and a simple calculation follows as: (Trip meter reading)÷(Refilled fuel in litres)
2016-05-19 05:07:01 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most Countries do it that way but for the U.S. and a few more. it's easy, I came from the U.S to the Philippines and had to start thinking of it different. It takes a month but it's not that hard AND "No Calculator is needed".
2007-09-02 14:23:05 · answer #6 · answered by sidecar0 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Metric countries use litres per100 km.
2007-09-02 07:34:44 · answer #7 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
same as miles per gallon..... Km/Litre
2007-09-02 07:33:37 · answer #8 · answered by moody :): 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No Way Jose
2007-09-02 07:37:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yep in Europe everybody does... and Canada... and Mexico... and just about every where else
2007-09-02 07:32:18 · answer #10 · answered by Robert W 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋