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> My rough and ready sums put 30,000 pounds of petrol through the lifetime of an average ICE car. My calculation shows ~50,000 pounds. 200,000 mile lifetime at
by DeRock 4y ago
> My rough and ready sums put 30,000 pounds of petrol through the lifetime of an average ICE car.
My calculation shows ~50,000 pounds. 200,000 mile lifetime at 25 MPG = 8000 gallons * 6.30 pounds/gallon fuel density[0] = 50,400
Also keep in mind that gasoline is a refined product.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline#Density https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasoline#Density)