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471 million gallons of fuel per day is insane. There's about 300M in the US, right? 1.5 gal per person. ~70 miles for every man, woman, and child. I knew you
by esotericn 7y ago
471 million gallons of fuel per day is insane.
There's about 300M in the US, right? 1.5 gal per person.
~70 miles for every man, woman, and child.
I knew you guys were car-dependent, but that's on another level.
- nine_k 7y agoDoes this number include trucks? Trucks move a lot, even though freight railways are well-developed in the US.
- xbdobd 7y ago70mi for a realized national fleet average of 35 mpg? No way. More like 40 mi for a fleet average of 25. (Are you using imperial gallons?) On my commute I average 17 mpg on a 28 mi round trip. 21 if I’m really soft on the throttle. Hills and city driving kill mpg.