Liter Per Km

Overview

Engineering reference data for Liter Per Km in miscellaneous.

Key Formulas

Unit Conversion

$y = x \cdot k$

Multiply by conversion factor.

Linear Interpolation

$y = y_1 + \frac{(x - x_1)(y_2 - y_1)}{x_2 - x_1}$

Estimate between two known points.

Percentage

$p = \frac{\text{part}}{\text{whole}} \times 100\%$

Part as fraction of whole.

Variables

Unit Conversions

Fuel consumption can be expressed in multiple units. The following relationships allow conversion between common metric and imperial formats:

$$\text{L/100km} = \frac{100}{\text{km/L}}$$ $$\text{km/L} = \frac{100}{\text{L/100km}}$$ $$\text{L/km} = \frac{\text{L/100km}}{100}$$ $$\text{mpg (Imperial)} = \text{km/L} \times 2.8248$$ $$\text{mpg (US)} = \text{km/L} \times 2.3521$$

Practical Example

A vehicle traveling 200 km using 20 liters of fuel demonstrates the calculation:

$$\text{Fuel consumption} = \frac{20 \text{ L}}{200 \text{ km}} = 0.1 \text{ L/km} = 10 \text{ L/100km}$$ $$\text{Fuel efficiency} = \frac{200 \text{ km}}{20 \text{ L}} = 10 \text{ km/L}$$

Interpretation Guide

When comparing fuel consumption figures, ensure all values are converted to the same unit. A decrease in L/100km indicates improved efficiency, while an increase in km/L indicates improved efficiency.

References

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