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MPG numbers mean less and less as they get higher. It's much more important to go from 10mpg to 20mpg, than it is to go from 20mpg to 50mpg. It would be better
by johngalt 16y ago
MPG numbers mean less and less as they get higher. It's much more important to go from 10mpg to 20mpg, than it is to go from 20mpg to 50mpg.
It would be better to list fuel consumption in "gallonage" rather than "mileage". If you drive:
10k miles @ 10mpg = 1000gal of fuel burned,
10k miles @ 20mpg = 500gal (600gal less),
10k miles @ 50mpg = 200gal (300gal less)
The compromises you have to make to reach higher mpgs are generally not worth it to most drivers.
- eru 16y agoYes. In Germany you usually give litres per 100 km. (Though the car companies tend to cheat, so you should only trust the `gallonage' as stated by, say, independent magazines.)