I'm bringing my car and want to be able to accurately track my fuel efficiency after the move. Can you help me with the conversion?
I'm bringing my car and want to be able to accurately track my fuel efficiency after the move. Can you help me with the conversion?
In Canada we measure fuel efficiency by how many liters of fuel it takes to travel not miles per gallon.
You can look online for a converter but I think you should just buy a new car.
Have you looked at the expense involved in importing a car into Canada and having the mechanical testing involved before you can register it here? It's not cheap.
Welcome!
I think 1G = 3.78L. You'll learn it eventually.
Run Doctor wrote:
In Canada we measure fuel efficiency by how many liters of fuel it takes to travel not miles per gallon.
You can look online for a converter but I think you should just buy a new car.
Have you looked at the expense involved in importing a car into Canada and having the mechanical testing involved before you can register it here? It's not cheap.
Thanks. I've got the testing stuff all figured out.
Take the number 235 and divide it by either MPG or L/100km and you will get the other unit.
6 L/100km = 39 mpg
7 L/100km = 33 mpg
8 L/100km = 29 mpg
9 L/100km = 26 mpg
10 L/100km = 24 mpg
15 L/100km = 16 mpg
20 L/100km = 12 mpg
HardLoper wrote:
Take the number 235 and divide it by either MPG or L/100km and you will get the other unit.
6 L/100km = 39 mpg
7 L/100km = 33 mpg
8 L/100km = 29 mpg
9 L/100km = 26 mpg
10 L/100km = 24 mpg
15 L/100km = 16 mpg
20 L/100km = 12 mpg
"Divide it by..." Does that mean the number goes on top or bottom of the divider?
There are 3.78 L in one US gallon, and 1.609 km in one statute mile, so you can convert MPG to km/L by multiplying by 0.426 (i.e. 1.609 / 3.78).
In other words, 50 mpg is the same as 21.3 km/L.
We don't use km/L in Canada, it's more common to talk in terms of L per 100 km. A fuel efficient car might use 5 L / 100 km, and a gas guzzler might use 20 L / 100 km, for example.
Somebody check my math please...
Duct Tape wrote:I'm bringing my car and want to be able to accurately track my fuel efficiency after the move. Can you help me with the conversion?
BTW, your odometer will still record miles. So if you want to continue to think in MPG (which would seem to make sense to me), just convert the liters to put into the tank into gallons (divide by 3.78), and then continue to track it the way you always did.
Where in Canada are you moving. Need any adice on other aspects (neighbourhoods, etc etc)?
Canajun wrote:...if you want to continue to think in MPG (which would seem to make sense to me), just convert the liters to put into the tank into gallons (divide by 3.78), and then continue to track it the way you always did.I say this because, as a Canuck born in the 60s, and having been in grade school when we went metric, I still think in Imperial units for many things, notably my weight (in pounds) and distance run (in miles). When you cross the border, we won't make you leave your brain behind, or check that you're using metric... :-)
Canajun wrote:
Duct Tape wrote:I'm bringing my car and want to be able to accurately track my fuel efficiency after the move. Can you help me with the conversion?BTW, your odometer will still record miles. So if you want to continue to think in MPG (which would seem to make sense to me), just convert the liters to put into the tank into gallons (divide by 3.78), and then continue to track it the way you always did.
Where in Canada are you moving. Need any adice on other aspects (neighbourhoods, etc etc)?
Is there a way to get the odo to read in km, so I don't have to divide by hand?
I'm going to Montreal!
Duct Tape wrote:Is there a way to get the odo to read in km, so I don't have to divide by hand?
I'm going to Montreal!
You're going to Montreal? You odometer will read in French, so you will have to translate it then convert it! :-)
No, you can't easily change the odometer to read in km, to my knowledge. I suppose you can pay to have it replaced? Or you can worry about more important things and enjoy the new city and country. Mont Royale, the "mountain" in the middle of the city, is a great place to run, btw.
Duct Tape wrote:
"Divide it by..." Does that mean the number goes on top or bottom of the divider?
He means the number goes on bottom. Always put the number on the bottom.
If that sounds hard, just focus on making sure you put gas in the car before it is empty. There should be a little meter that goes from F to E and really that's all you need to know.
Sara Palin wrote:
Duct Tape wrote:"Divide it by..." Does that mean the number goes on top or bottom of the divider?
He means the number goes on bottom. Always put the number on the bottom.
If that sounds hard, just focus on making sure you put gas in the car before it is empty. There should be a little meter that goes from F to E and really that's all you need to know.
Thank you. Bottom number is denominator, oui?
Duct Tape wrote:
HardLoper wrote:Take the number 235 and divide it by either MPG or L/100km and you will get the other unit.
6 L/100km = 39 mpg
7 L/100km = 33 mpg
8 L/100km = 29 mpg
9 L/100km = 26 mpg
10 L/100km = 24 mpg
15 L/100km = 16 mpg
20 L/100km = 12 mpg
"Divide it by..." Does that mean the number goes on top or bottom of the divider?
MY GOD. Please stay in the US.
Division, eh? wrote:
Duct Tape wrote:"Divide it by..." Does that mean the number goes on top or bottom of the divider?
MY GOD. Please stay in the US.
this has to be a troll. how can you be allowed on the internet if you can't do an effing division?!!!
Ha! Totally with you!
Canajun wrote:
Canajun wrote:...if you want to continue to think in MPG (which would seem to make sense to me), just convert the liters to put into the tank into gallons (divide by 3.78), and then continue to track it the way you always did.I say this because, as a Canuck born in the 60s, and having been in grade school when we went metric, I still think in Imperial units for many things, notably my weight (in pounds) and distance run (in miles). When you cross the border, we won't make you leave your brain behind, or check that you're using metric... :-)
Start with your car empty and fill it up. Note the number of liters. Set your trip counter to zero and drive until you run out of gas, Check the number of kms and do the math. Your welcome.
Road signs are in km/h. Don't pull into the country as misread it as 100mp/h speed limit as that will surely get you a ticket.
Great advice! Thank you. It's getting cold in Montreal, yes?