Re: YAGGT (was Re: Juvenile fooleries (was Re: Neanderthal and PIE (Long!)))

On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 21:41, deinx nxtxr <deinx.nxtxr@...> wrote:
>> [mailto:CONLANG@listserv.brown.edu] On Behalf Of Mark J. Reed
>
>> "Your Mileage May Vary", old disclaimer from US automobile
>> advertisements which often tout fuel efficiency (a.k.a. "gas mileage",
>> because it's measured in miles per gallon).  What do you call that in
>> over in Metricia?
>
> I've had a few incidents on other lists where I've used that phrase without
> thinking about the non-Americans who wouldn't be familiar with it.
Arguably, you don't have to be American nor familiar with the old
advertisements; it's taken on a life of its own and can be learned at
the same time as IMHO, AFAIK, IIRC, and other Internet acronyms. I
only use it in the metaphorical way, at any rate.

> I remember reading they do it somewhat backwards. The ratings are based how
> many liters of fuel is takes to drive 100Km or something like that, instead
> of how far you can drive on a liter. Is there a common term for that?
Yes, Germany quotes fuel efficiency in litres per 100 km.

I think the common term here is simply "Verbrauch", i.e.
"consumption". And I think the figure quoted is a sort of weighted
average, though occasionally you'll also see specific figures for
performance inside cities or on the highways.

Cheers,
--
Philip Newton <philip.newton@...>

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