Re: Rotten fuel mileage

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

> >The cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 moves only six inches for each gallon of
> >diesel it burns.
> 
> So that means it takes 10,560 gallons of fuel to move one mile (2 X 5280),
> which gives an EPA rating of .0000946 MPG.

37 million gallons to cross the Atlantic.  Wowo.  An acre covered 112
feet deep...

I wonder if they're getting the 6 inches/gallon figure by dividing the
overall trip distance by fuel required?

PS my 82 coupe still operates in the original EPA rated range...

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Huw Powell

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82 Audi Coupe; 85 Coupe GT
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