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Re: st-digest V2001 #91



In a message dated 2/12/01 10:00:54 PM, owner-st-digest@xxxxxxxxxx writes:

<< Sine the US gallon is 4/5
of an imperial (cups are 8 oz, not 10, pints 16 instead of 20 etc.) I
would approximate the US magic number at about 227 (230 would be close
enough).  So, a US 46 mpg would be about 5 l/100km.  I think my math is
right, both for the imperial and the US modification, but someone please
correct me if I'm wrong. >>

The US gallon is 5/6 of the Imperial gallon, not 4/5, as many people think. 
The US fluid ounce is larger. Dave Collins, San Diego

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