[PCW] fuel economy

[Georgs Kolesnikovs]

In U.S. terms, I believe it takes a half-pint of fuel to produce one 
HP/KW for one hour. Or 0.06 U.S. gallons. Regardless of the total 
power produced.

--Georgs


>It is 0.238l or 238ml. The system used is immaterial. What is important is
>that a 400hp engine will use roughtly the same amount of fuel to produce one
>HP/KW for one hour as a 50hp engine.
>
>As a designer I use the metric system because it is much easier and systematic
>than Imperial and I use grams instead of litres because I am constantly
>concerned with mass [weight/displacement]. Designers generally tend to have
>slightly different concerns to the everyday user.
>
>I hope this helps.
>
>Regards,
>
>Malcolm Tennant.
>
>
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