Mike, On Tue, 9 May 2006 13:18:18 +0100, Michael Rigby-Jones wrote: >... > If you specified fuel economy in terms of km/litre in the UK you would get a blank stare from most of the motoring population Actually, I believe in Europe it's usual to give the fuel consumption as litres/100km, so it really is the consumption, rather than the rate of use, which mpg and km/l actually are. Cheers, Howard Winter St.Albans, England -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist