02-06-2008, 03:43 PM
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Pretty Darn Active Enthusiast
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
Hybrids: 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid
Posts: 262
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move over MPGs, here come MPDs
Quote:
For decades, miles per gallon — mpg in its familiar shorthand — has been the only way for consumers to understand how much gasoline is going into their tank, and what it really costs. But mpg isn't cutting it any more.
Like leagues, fathoms and pecks, mpg has become a relic, a unit of measure that has lost its meaning. It's a quaint reminder of the days when a gallon of high-test cost a buck or less, and Jimmy Carter donned his fuzzy cardigan and kindly asked everyone to crank down the thermostat and conserve energy.
It's time for new rules, and new math: Miles Per Dollar, or mpd.
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This isn't actually as disappointing as I thought it'd be coming from MSN Autos.
http://editorial.autos.msn.com/artic...&topart=luxury
BIOFUEL COMPATIBLE HYBRIDS NOW! 
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