Quantity Catalog - Fuel economy
Fuel economy refers to the measurement of how efficiently a vehicle uses fuel to travel a certain distance. It is typically expressed as the number of miles or kilometers a vehicle can travel per gallon or liter of fuel consumed.
Common examples of units related to fuel economy include miles per gallon (mpg), kilometers per liter (km/l), and liters per 100 kilometers (l/100km).
- Application and importance:
- Helps consumers compare the efficiency of different vehicles.
- Affects the cost of transportation for individuals and businesses.
- Can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution.
- Influences government regulations on vehicle emissions and fuel efficiency.
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(fuel economy base)
1/m^2
Fuel economy measures how efficiently a vehicle uses fuel to travel a certain distance, typically expressed in miles per gallon (mpg) or liters per 100 km. |
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cosmological constant
cosmo
1 cosmo = 1.0829e-52 1/m^2; The "cosmo" represents the cosmological constant. It is a dimensionless quantity denoting the energy density of empty space. (review pending) |
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mile per gallon
mpg
1 mpg = 425143.7 1/m^2; "MPG", or miles per gallon, is a unit of measurement used to determine the fuel efficiency of a vehicle. It represents the distance in miles a vehicle can travel on one gallon of fuel. |
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