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    Yet another reason to switch to gallons per mile     1306098060

    Pop quiz: Say you split your driving evenly between a 21 mpg SUV and a 75 mpg Vespa scooter. What would your average miles per gallon be? If you answered 48 mpg you're not alone, as that's what Vespa came up with in their infographic we posted last week (reposted above). The only problem is that ...

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    Where are the most important MPG increases, at the upper or lower end?     1248363420

    Imagine, if you will, taking a sheet of paper and cutting it in half. Now take one of those halves and cut it in half again. Now keep repeating the process. As you keep cutting, the difference in the size of the subsequent pieces gets progressively smaller. This simple example is a demonstration ...

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    MPG Illusion: cash-for-clunkers bill should use the 1 Gallon Per Mile principle     1241809080

    The cash for clunkers compromise that was reached in Congress this week puts a lot of focus, understandably, on the miles per gallon rating of the cars in question. It's understandable because MPG is how most Americans think about fuel consumption. But, as we've discussed in the past, gallons per ...

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    You may know about MPG. But do you know your gallons per mile?     1229475840

    Back in June, we took a look at the distinction between miles per gallon (MPG) and gallons per mile (GPM). At first blush, it may seem this is a six of one, half-dozen of another situation. It's not. MPG is the most common number cited when people want to understand how efficient a car is, ...

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