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Originally Posted by JanGeo
Congratulations!
Now how many MPG per lb does that come out to . . .
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This is an interesting concept, and one that I think would help compare apples to oranges ( or a Ford Escape Hybrid to a Prius ).
Based on weight, I beat the socks off any other hybrid.
My FEH weighs 3880 pounds with a full tank of gas.
(I have a certified truck scale at work.)
My best segment over flat terrain was 75.5 MPG for 11.9 miles.
The round-trip home that night was 68.3 MPG for 20.2 miles.
So...75.5 / 3880 = 0.01945 MPG per pound. Does that make sense?
No... don't think so... having a heavier car makes the number smaller....
Gotta multiply, I think....
75.5 x 3880 = 292940 MPG Pounds.
I think MPG Pounds is the correct route to go. Agree?
Now take an Insight. *estimate, I've never owned one
*109 MPG x *1900 pounds = 207100 MPG Pounds.
Wooo hooo! Going by that, I can beat an Insight in my Ford SUV?
Does everyone agree this is a fair way to compare? Thanks.
-J