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Old October 29th 04, 01:23 AM
Daniel J. Stern
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On Thu, 28 Oct 2004, Bill 2 wrote:

> > My 98 Grand Voyager 3.3 is rated at 21mpg city and 32 mpg highway
> > Canadian (Imperial). On mostly country road and suburban driving I get
> > around 26-27 mpg Imperial (about 22 U.S.). I don't hot-rod but I don't
> > hold up traffic either. There seems to be something wrong with either
> > your driving habits or the condition of your vehicle.


> Why would you calculate your mileage in Imperial miles per gallon when
> your fuel is measured in liters, and distances in kms?


Because most Canadians still *think* in cups, tablespoons, inches, feet,
miles and gallons (Imperial ones, the only type ever used up here) despite
everything being sold and marked metrically.


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