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minus-square@dutchkimble@lemy.lollinkfedilink8•1 month agoI get confused by any other system than KMs per litre
minus-squareRozaŭtunolink15•1 month agoMy car gets 40 rods to the hogshead and that’s the way I likes it.
minus-squareZagorathlinkfedilink9•edit-21 month agoI wish that were used. But instead we get this inverse, L/100 km. Edit: after reading the article, apparently this is actually better. Even though km/L might seem easier to work with, it is misleading in terms of how you compare two vehicles.
I get confused by any other system than KMs per litre
My car gets 40 rods to the hogshead and that’s the way I likes it.
I wish that were used. But instead we get this inverse, L/100 km.
Edit: after reading the article, apparently this is actually better. Even though km/L might seem easier to work with, it is misleading in terms of how you compare two vehicles.