What Is This Tool?
This tool converts fuel economy measurements from kilometer per liter (km/L), which indicates how many kilometers a vehicle travels per liter of fuel, to gallon (US) per 100 miles, which expresses fuel consumption as gallons used for every 100 miles driven.
How to Use This Tool?
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Enter the fuel consumption value in kilometer per liter (km/L).
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Select kilometer per liter as the input unit and gallon (US)/100 mi as the output unit.
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Click the convert button to see the equivalent fuel consumption in gallon (US)/100 miles.
Key Features
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Converts fuel consumption between km/L and gallon (US)/100 mi units.
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Supports understanding of reciprocal fuel efficiency metrics.
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Useful for automotive engineering, fleet management, and regulatory reporting.
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Browser-based and easy to use for quick conversions.
Examples
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2 km/L converts to approximately 85.03 gallon (US)/100 mi.
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0.5 km/L converts to approximately 21.26 gallon (US)/100 mi.
Common Use Cases
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Comparing vehicle fuel efficiency ratings to select a more efficient car.
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Budgeting and operating fleet vehicles with fuel consumption expressed in gallons per 100 miles.
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Converting MPG values to gallons consumed per fixed distance for emissions reporting.
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Understanding fuel consumption in both metric and imperial unit systems.
Tips & Best Practices
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Remember that higher km/L values mean better fuel efficiency, while higher gallon (US)/100 mi values indicate worse efficiency.
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Use consistent units when comparing fuel consumption across different vehicles or datasets.
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Apply this conversion primarily to automotive fuel consumption scenarios.
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Be cautious interpreting results due to the reciprocal and scaled nature of these units.
Limitations
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Conversion involves different distance and volume units requiring precise constants.
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Higher km/L and gallon (US)/100 mi values represent opposite efficiency trends.
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Primarily relevant for vehicle fuel consumption contexts; limited outside this domain.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What does kilometer per liter (km/L) measure?
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Kilometer per liter measures how many kilometers a vehicle can travel using one liter of fuel, indicating fuel efficiency.
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What is gallon (US)/100 miles used for?
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Gallon (US)/100 miles indicates how many US gallons of fuel a vehicle consumes to travel 100 miles, commonly used in regulatory and fleet management.
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Why is the conversion between km/L and gallon (US)/100 mi important?
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It allows comparison and reporting of fuel consumption across metric and imperial units, facilitating understanding in various geographic and regulatory contexts.
Key Terminology
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Kilometer per liter (km/L)
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A fuel economy unit showing the kilometers a vehicle can travel per liter of fuel consumed.
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Gallon (US)/100 mi
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A fuel consumption measure indicating US gallons used for every 100 miles driven.
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Fuel efficiency
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A measure of how effectively a vehicle uses fuel, often expressed as distance per unit of fuel or fuel used per distance.