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Originally Posted by Nezil
Please keep in mind that the OP is based in the UK, and therefore his calculations are based on UK Gallons rather than US Gallons. He's also using V-Power Fuel, which has a RON rating of 99 if I remember correctly, with no added Ethanol, which would be somewhat equivalent to Ethanol free 94 AKI / (RON+MON)/2 US Fuel.
I find it funny that Brits often think that US drivers have it so good with cheap fuel, but the reality is that the cost is skewed because the gallon is smaller in the US, and the fuel is shit so the same cars are far less efficient. Yes, it is still cheaper to run a car in the US, but far less than it first appears.
For reference, a UK Gallon is 4.54 litres, and a US Gallon is 3.78. That's a difference of 20.1%.
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I am lucky to get 19 MPG daily driving, and maybe 24 MPG on a long highway run. The only thing I can think of is this being the result of the crappy CA 10% Ethanol 91 AKI fuel that we have here!
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Great point about UK vs US gallon and about US gas being much worse - I had heard fuel in Europe was better and certainly took note of this while on my M2 ED trip (with the exception of the lone Italian gas station I visited, which didn't label its pumps
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It's amazing how often ppl in the US bitch about our fuel prices, and even more amazing how often ppl here bitch when they realize their new car requires premium. In MD, most gas stations offer 87/89/93 but when traveling extensively out west, I often saw worse choices, such as 85/87/89/91. And don't even get me started on ethanol...
