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The energy obtainable from burning one US gallon of gasoline is 115,000 BTU, 33.70 kWh, or 121.3 MJ. [8] To convert the mile per gallon rating into other units of distance per unit energy used, the mile per gallon value can be multiplied by one of the following factors to obtain other units:
The world's top ethanol fuel producer in 2010 was the United States with 13.2 billion U.S. gallons (49.95 billion liters) representing 57.5% of global production, followed by Brazil with 6.92 billion U.S. gallons (26.19 billion liters), and together both countries accounted for 88% of the world production of 22.95 billion U.S. gallons (86.85 ...
The American Twelfth (10 2 ⁄ 3 US oz [315 mL], or 1 ⁄ 12 of a US gallon), American Commercial Pint (12.8 US fl oz [379 mL], or 1 ⁄ 10 of a US gallon) / British Reputed Pint (13 1 ⁄ 3 imp oz [379 mL], or 1 ⁄ 12 an Imperial gallon), and the Canadian "stubby" bottle (12 imp oz [341 mL]) may have been factors.
The United States federal excise tax on gasoline is 18.4 cents per gallon and 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel fuel. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] Proceeds from the tax partly support the Highway Trust Fund . The federal tax was last raised on October 1, 1993, and is not indexed to inflation , which increased 111% from Oct. 1993 until Dec. 2023.
The United States federal excise tax on gasoline is 18.4 cents per gallon and 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel fuel. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Proceeds from the tax partly support the Highway Trust Fund . The federal tax was last raised on October 1, 1993, and is not indexed to inflation , which increased 111% from Oct. 1993 until Dec. 2023.
Worldwide consumption in 2019 was equal to 5.5 litres of pure alcohol consumed per person aged 15 years or older. [6] This is a decrease from the 5.7 litres in 2010.
The GAL.55 was a two-seat training glider to meet Air Ministry Specification TX.3/43, [1] and was selected ahead of the Airspeed AS.54, with the British Air Ministry ordering three prototypes. [2] The requirement called for a glider for basic and advanced training transport of glider pilots. [ 2 ]
Facilities that package water for home and office delivery in sizes of 2.5 gallons to 5 gallons use the most water (1.56 L per 1 L). [ 32 ] Bottled water has lower water usage than bottled soft drinks, which average 2.02 L per 1 L, as well as beer (4 L per 1 L) and wine (4.74 L per 1 L).