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I'm kind of skeptical that 17 barrels of oil is enough to fuel a car for a year.

• nostromo 16y ago
  20 gallons of gas per barrel of oil http://www.eia.doe.gov/ask/gasoline_faqs.asp#gallons_per_barrel http://www.eia.doe.gov/ask/gasoline_faqs.asp#gallons_per_bar... 11,400 average distance in miles driven per year in the US (in 1994 anyway) http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/rtecs/chapter3.html http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/rtecs/chapter3.html 11,400 miles / (17 barrels or 340 gallons) = 33.5 mpg You can reasonably expect to get better than that in a hybrid. http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/hybrid_sbs.shtml http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/hybrid_sbs.shtml