Comments on: Tricks of the trade for the metrically-challenged http://german-way.com/blog/2012/01/23/tricks-of-the-trade-for-the-metrically-challenged/ Discussing expat life in German-speaking Europe Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:16:07 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lania http://german-way.com/blog/2012/01/23/tricks-of-the-trade-for-the-metrically-challenged/#comment-520 Lania Sat, 25 Feb 2012 02:02:36 +0000 http://german-way.com/blog/?p=1791#comment-520 After some weeks here in the U.S. I found out all these helping methods for everyday life, too. But as you told, the mileage gas system is soooo different. We bought 2 cars and didn't pay attention to the gas mileage, we just read the numbers on the paper and when my spouse found out how much liters his Jeep uses per 100km, we were more than SHOCKED. We wouldn't probably have bought the car knowing the gas mileage system - so, a shortcut would have been helpful :-) After some weeks here in the U.S. I found out all these helping methods for everyday life, too. But as you told, the mileage gas system is soooo different. We bought 2 cars and didn’t pay attention to the gas mileage, we just read the numbers on the paper and when my spouse found out how much liters his Jeep uses per 100km, we were more than SHOCKED. We wouldn’t probably have bought the car knowing the gas mileage system – so, a shortcut would have been helpful :-)

]]> By: Wburg, weather, etc. « Ami in Franken http://german-way.com/blog/2012/01/23/tricks-of-the-trade-for-the-metrically-challenged/#comment-506 Wburg, weather, etc. « Ami in Franken Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:31:34 +0000 http://german-way.com/blog/?p=1791#comment-506 [...] Easy metric conversion…this will be printed and carried EVERYWHERE. [...] [...] Easy metric conversion…this will be printed and carried EVERYWHERE. [...]

]]> By: Mac http://german-way.com/blog/2012/01/23/tricks-of-the-trade-for-the-metrically-challenged/#comment-505 Mac Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:28:02 +0000 http://german-way.com/blog/?p=1791#comment-505 Interesting tips you have there! Now, I know more about figuring and comparing European gas mileage to American gas mileage! I have 2 easy tips that I would like to make available to anyone and they're relatively easy, but they're used as a reference point. To convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit (or vice versa), I use this easy reference that I picked up from Rick Steves. 28 C is about 82 F. I just reverse the 2 and 8 around. I only use this as a reference point. If the weather is 30 C, I know it's going to be hot. To convert liters to gallons, I know that 4 liters is roughly equal to 1 gallon. I know this because it is usually printed on most commercial toilets. After using the restrooms at work and seeing this all the time, it becomes imprinted in my head. Mac Interesting tips you have there! Now, I know more about figuring and comparing European gas mileage to American gas mileage! I have 2 easy tips that I would like to make available to anyone and they’re relatively easy, but they’re used as a reference point.

To convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit (or vice versa), I use this easy reference that I picked up from Rick Steves. 28 C is about 82 F. I just reverse the 2 and 8 around. I only use this as a reference point. If the weather is 30 C, I know it’s going to be hot.

To convert liters to gallons, I know that 4 liters is roughly equal to 1 gallon. I know this because it is usually printed on most commercial toilets. After using the restrooms at work and seeing this all the time, it becomes imprinted in my head.

Mac

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