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Mpg versus km/litre for hybrids
kanyimwa
#1 Posted : Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:39:35 PM
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I noticed that the rating for the 3rd generation hybrid cars is in miles per gallon (Mpg). Conversion of this to km/L does not add up the much hyped fuel savings for electric cars. E.g a prius hybrid doing 54mpg highway drive translates to 10km/litre which is what a fully fueled vvt-i 1500 cc engine does on highway. ama?
jerry
#2 Posted : Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:46:29 PM
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Could be benefit is on "hybride!" i.e use of electricity.
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jimmy1
#3 Posted : Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:54:17 PM
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54miles=86.904KMS. 1 united states gallon =3.785 liters. Now do the maths
kamundu
#4 Posted : Thursday, May 17, 2012 10:58:21 PM
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Hybrids like prius do 28km per litre in Nairobi driving
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tuvok
#5 Posted : Tuesday, May 22, 2012 8:53:29 AM
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When doing the conversions to/from km/l or litres/100 km to MPG, always note whether the MPG refers to the US or the UK(Imperial) system. They are different.

1 km/L ~ 2.352 mpg (US) ~ 2.8248 (UK)

E.g. for this 2005 Prius on autotrader (http://goo.gl/c2tyM), the stats show

Fuel consumption (urban) 56.5 mpg
Fuel consumption (extra urban) 67.3 mpg
Fuel consumption (combined) 65.7 mpg

Which translates to:
Fuel consumption (urban) 20 km/l
Fuel consumption (extra urban) 23.82 km/l
Fuel consumption (combined) 23.26 km/l

Of course the figures are what the manufacturer claims...

** Swali: Apart from the Prius, what other hybrids are found on KE roads? Are they 'serviceable' ?



bwenyenye
#6 Posted : Tuesday, May 22, 2012 9:11:11 AM
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tuvok wrote:
When doing the conversions to/from km/l or litres/100 km to MPG, always note whether the MPG refers to the US or the UK(Imperial) system. They are different.

1 km/L ~ 2.352 mpg (US) ~ 2.8248 (UK)

E.g. for this 2005 Prius on autotrader (http://goo.gl/c2tyM), the stats show

Fuel consumption (urban) 56.5 mpg
Fuel consumption (extra urban) 67.3 mpg
Fuel consumption (combined) 65.7 mpg

Which translates to:
Fuel consumption (urban) 20 km/l
Fuel consumption (extra urban) 23.82 km/l
Fuel consumption (combined) 23.26 km/l

Of course the figures are what the manufacturer claims...


** Swali: Apart from the Prius, what other hybrids are found on KE roads? Are they 'serviceable' ?





His claims are true!!!

@Kamundu.... I do not know how you get 28Km/l...
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