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		teamonkey on June 21, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Experts find key to saving fuel: say gallons per m... My brain's frazzled. Are you using US gallons or Imperial gallons in those calculations? I'd suggest they go a step further though. The first thing I do when looking for a new car is convert the mpg figures into pence per mile.

frouaix on June 22, 2008 | [–]

I used US gallons.

seano on June 22, 2008 | [–]

If they did that then the figures would change daily and be different for each market in which the car were sold.

michaelneale on June 22, 2008 | [–]

if it could be done in a way you could see something updated a week, would be interesting - maybe would make people think twice before a longer trip (would work with me).

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