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Fuelly Conomy
thermidorthelobster:
I took the truck into work for the last couple of days to publicise the Iceland trip I'm planning.
Got the usual "gas-guzzling" comments; which made me think.
Assuming I get as low as 22mpg on the Iceland trip, then with me and 6 passengers I'm getting the equivalent of 154 passenger miles per gallon.
Compared that to going by moped, which I'm sure wouldn't raise any green complaints, and it's a pretty good rate - at least 50% more efficient.
The FAA estimate jet aeroplane economy as around 48 passenger miles per gallon, so it's also 3 times less polluting than flying the kids out there.
I'm getting quite quick to put people right when they make ill-informed comments, so I guess it's an educational tool after all.
V8MoneyPit:
Nice one. I trust the aforementioned ill informed are no longer so. :D
thermidorthelobster:
This month's New Scientist points out that eating a bowl of breakfast cereal is responsible for about the same greenhouse gas emissions as driving 7km in your SUV. Given I don't eat breakfast, that means I'm carbon-offsetting when I take it into school!
waveydavey:
--- Quote from: thermidorthelobster on September 20, 2008, 09:16:28 ---The FAA estimate jet aeroplane economy as around 48 passenger miles per gallon, so it's also 3 times less polluting than flying the kids out there.
--- End quote ---
Do you have a reference for that one at all? I would love to be able to use it but need to be able to justify it.
I worked out the Pax Mpg for QM2 - 1554! I can defend that as I have the figures so a direct aircraft comparison would be very good.
thermidorthelobster:
I got it here, but I can't see a link to an original source.
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