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Re: Mileage

To: Barrie Robinson <barrie@look.ca>
Subject: Re: Mileage
From: Paul Root <ptrmgb@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 18:21:51 -0500
7.4 liters is 1.95 gallons.

62.5 miles / 1.95 gallons = 32.05 mpg

Sounds like it's time for an "economy conversion" for my car. :-)

How confident are you in those numbers?

On May 27, 2007, at 3:00 PM, Barrie Robinson wrote:

> I did a 540 km trip yesterday to watch my girls rowing crew race at
> London (Ontario).  Two up in my MGB GT Rover 3.5L V8 - So I did a
> fuel consumption calculation.  Doing 100-120km down nice highways I
> calculate at 7.4 litres per 100km - which is 38 miles to the
> gallon.   I am really taken aback - is this normal, or have I  
> miscalculated?
>

Paul Root
ptrmgb@gmail.com
77 MGB
99 OBS

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