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Record 1 1985-11-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
CONT

After years of study, von Hippel has come to the conclusion that about 60 miles per U.S. gallon would be the optimal fuel efficiency for a vehicle at today's energy prices. "In the U.S. I would guess that they're going for an average of about 25 m.p.g.," he notes, "so there's a long way to go."

Key term(s)
  • mile per U.S. gallon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie

Spanish

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