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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 03:02 PM
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hi guys right petrol is around 89.9 and my car does around 55-60miles on a tenner

what does that give in MPG?
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 03:11 PM
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About 23.1mpg

That was for 57.5miles for £10

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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 03:16 PM
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thats pretty good fuel consumption for a cossie Kam.
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 05:16 PM
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yeah thats town driving and the odd dual carriage way

i suppose at a constant 60mph it shud be better aint it?
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by cossie4i
About 23.1mpg

That was for 57.5miles for £10

Steve.
How did you work that out?
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 06:01 PM
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1000 pennies divided by 89.9pennies per litre = 11.123litres

11.123litres divided by 4.5 = 2.471 gallons.

60 miles divided by 2.471 gallons = 24.28mpg.
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 06:11 PM
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so around the 24 mpg mark
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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by SIJ
Originally Posted by cossie4i
About 23.1mpg

That was for 57.5miles for £10

Steve.
How did you work that out?
Stu has answered
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