Passenger miles per gallon
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Passenger miles per gallon (PMPG) is a metric to evaluate the energy efficiency of a vehicle.[1] The PMPG can be obtained by multiplying the miles per gallon of fuel (MPG) by the passenger capacity or average occupancy.[2] Performing the calculations via passenger capacity is most suitable for higher-capacity vehicles such as trains, as the occupancy of personal vehicles is typically lower than capacity by a considerable degree and may therefore result in an unrepresentative value. [3][4]
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- ^ US Railroad Passenger Miles Per Gallon. Retrieved on May 2, 2007.
- ^ Example calculations (Colorado State Exam). Retrieved on May 2, 2007.
- ^ Vehicle Occupancy per Vehicle Mile by Daily Trip Purpose. Retrieved on May 2, 2007.
- ^ Vehicle Occupancy Per Vehicle Mile by Time of Day and Weekend Status. Retrieved on May 2, 2007.
