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      02-27-2013, 07:48 AM   #1
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what is the difference in us mpg vs. uk mpg?

can someone help me understand this please?

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If you're comparing with the USA. Their gallon is smaller than ours.
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A UK gallon is circa 4.546 litres
A US gallon is circa 3.79 litres.

Therefore a car that does 30 miles to a UK gallon will do 25 miles to a US gallon.

Calculated as: (30/4.546)*3.79
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A UK gallon is circa 4.546 litres
A US gallon is circa 3.79 litres.

Therefore a car that does 30 miles to a UK gallon will do 25 miles to a US gallon.

Calculated as: (30/4.546)*3.79
thanks! That makes the mpg. but why do we have 2 gallon sizes??? beats me.
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thanks! That makes the mpg. but why do we have 2 gallon sizes??? beats me.
I'm guessing you use the US gallon? as Canada used to us the UK gallon.
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I'm guessing you use the US gallon? as Canada used to us the UK gallon.
yeah we do.
it would be nice if we could get 4.546 litres for the price of 3.79 litres.

I know i know we should not complain, we have gas cheaper than most of the world. But for those who drive a lot, every cents/mpg counts.
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thanks! That makes the mpg. but why do we have 2 gallon sizes??? beats me.
The Americans have always been weird,but you knew that didn't you?
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The Americans have always been weird,but you knew that didn't you?
hahaha. we are not WEIRD. I always thought you guys were
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It's a long and boring tale, basically the English gallon was a measure of grain, based on number of heaped scoops. When this translated to the States, they used a knocked (or level) scoop which created a smaller nett volume of measurement.
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Basically, we were fast and loose with the grain.
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Basically, we were fast and loose with the grain......................
and that has continued on to woman and drink, but not necessarily in that order
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and that has continued on to woman and drink, but not necessarily in that order
Post of the day!!!!!!!
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As an additional incentive, after the little independence fracas, the Americans didn't like the English very much and so were reluctant to use the "imperial" gallon and settled for their version so as to be different.
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Lol at "independence fracas"

"Yes, we had this little disagreement over ownership"

And the understatement of the day award goes to Alan!
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It's a long and boring tale, basically the English gallon was a measure of grain, based on number of heaped scoops. When this translated to the States, they used a knocked (or level) scoop which created a smaller nett volume of measurement.
That made me laugh. It sounded like "Do I have to explain this AGAIN!!"
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