SI
SI
discoversearch

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor.  We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community.  If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.
Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices

 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext  
To: combjelly who wrote (327377)2/27/2007 3:00:18 AM
From: Tenchusatsu  Read Replies (1) of 1575981
 
CJ, > Yet another who doesn't understand fractions.

No, he's right. The problem in the comparison is that the 15,000 miles stays constant. Therefore, you can drop the MPG of the average car by 12% and that of the Prius by 16% and end up with a larger absolute difference, even though the Prius suffered more percentage-wise.

Or let's look at it this way:

Old MPG ratings: Prius got 122% more miles per gallon than the average car.

New MPG ratings: Prius gets 111% more miles per gallon than the average car.

Or how about gallons per 100 miles, which resembles the European ratings?

Old ratings: The Prius consumes 1.81 gallons per 100 miles, while the average car consumes 4.00 gallons per 100 miles. That means the Prius' gas consumption is 45% of the average.

New ratings: The Prius consumes 2.15 gallons per 100 miles, while the average car consumes 4.55 gallons per 100 miles. That means the Prius' gas consumption is 47% of the average.

Tenchusatsu
Report TOU ViolationShare This Post
 Public ReplyPrvt ReplyMark as Last ReadFilePrevious 10Next 10PreviousNext