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Should we keep "MPG" for historic significance? Nissan Scrambles toMedia toSteal GM spotlight 367mpg

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by Rybold, Aug 15, 2009.

  1. Rybold

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    Re: Should we keep "MPG" for historic significance? Nissan Scrambles toMedia toSteal GM spotlight 36

    There's the term "GGE", gallons of gas equivalent, often used
    to boil various different types of energy consumption down to
    a common reference frame. When you have events involving gas,
    diesel, natural gas, electric, wood chips, and who knows what
    else like Tour de Sol used to be, you have some really interesting
    issues trying to work up energy-used scoring.
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    _H*
     
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    Re: Should we keep "MPG" for historic significance? Nissan Scrambles toMedia toSteal GM spotlight 36

    What about horsepower?
     
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    Re: Should we keep "MPG" for historic significance? Nissan Scrambles toMedia toSteal GM spotlight 36

    The 1908 Ford Model T produced 20.2 horsepower. Think of how many bales of green hay the farmers were able to save. :)
     
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