Nifty little mpg calculator

http://www.torquecars.com/tools/uk-mpg-calculator.php

 

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That previous miscalculation *REALLY* got to you did'nt it?

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Hmf.

Soddoff.

 

I had to click this to see, and it really is as simple as it seems -
now someone tell me please, what the **** is it for? Or should I say
who? I mean, surely everyone can work it out in their head whenever
they fill up, can't they?

And even if you can't, would you really make a note of the figures,
then go home and look up an internet site instead of just tapping it
into a calculator, which would take, oooh, about fifteen seconds, I
reckon.

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Some people don't know how much a gallon is. Now I do and I know I'm a poof,
averaging 38 mpg

 

WTF?


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Forriners and septics I guess.

 

But why would they want to measure their fuel consumption in MPG?

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Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Ace

Envy.

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It's 8 pints, sure, but I'd have to think about it in litres. Not
exactly a handy conversion ratio, is it?

 

4.54

Can't you do long division in your head then?

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exactly, and if he finds that "two hard" then 4.5 is close enough for
jazz.

And even a total mong can take the number of litres you've bunged in
the tank, double it, and divide by 9. Surely.

 

That's easy, but what is a mile?

 

I can't even do long division on paper.

 

It's easier (& more accurate) to double the number of litres, add 10%
then divide by 10.

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what's that got to do with it?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, John Bilberg

10 kilometres, obviously.

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It's easier to just pay whatever it costs to do the miles I want to do
in the vehicle of my choosing. Life's too short and fuel's too cheap to
care.

 

Why would you?
I was in the first year of O-Level arithmetic to permit calculators. They
were pricey little things then mind. I had a damn impressive piece of
Commodore equipment. Must have been an SR 4xxx model. The only people left
in the room after 3/4 of the allotted time were the pikeys.

 

Even easier to glance at the readout on the dash.