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drivealot77 Sophomore Author Georgia Posts:198 Points:90,745 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 19, 2005 9:33:06 AM Ignore drivealot77 Report Abuse Are there 4 litres in a gallon?

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Are there 4 litres in a gallon?

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Bob M Champion Author Atlanta Posts:8,930 Points:1,886,290 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2006 11:29:29 PM Ignore Bob M Report Abuse 1 gallon = 4 quarts = 3.785 litres (in Canada and everywhere else).
GaryG7 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:8,888 Points:1,731,675 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2006 11:06:30 PM Ignore GaryG7 Report Abuse Take a look at soda bottles. They come in liters and half liters. The liter is 33.8 ounces. (Hint: A quarter is 32 ounces.)
airduct Champion Author Florida Posts:11,062 Points:281,360 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2006 8:47:27 PM Ignore airduct Report Abuse If you are a man the next time you go to the restroom and use a urnal notice the top. Sometimes you will see imprinted on the top of it 1GAL/3.8L..... That is the flush rate amount, it is also a conversion chart.
boldrph Champion Author Topeka Posts:12,490 Points:2,480,545 Joined:Oct 2002	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2006 8:38:46 PM Ignore boldrph Report Abuse there are not four litres in a gallon. there is a gallon in four litres. Canadian litres are smaller than american gallons.
Gasinista Champion Author Virginia Posts:1,216 Points:189,355 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2006 8:29:10 PM Ignore Gasinista Report Abuse Almost ... 1 liter (Canadian or otherwise) = 0.2641 US gallons (or 1 US gallon = 3.785 litres)
MATCO Veteran Author Ontario Posts:492 Points:123,865 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 6, 2006 12:45:13 PM Ignore MATCO Report Abuse Almost 4 litre's to a gallon. Up here today we are paying 109.9 a frigging LITRE. Enjoy your cheap gas.
herbiepopnecker Champion Author British Columbia Posts:8,737 Points:1,543,915 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 6, 2006 11:49:36 AM Ignore herbiepopnecker Report Abuse Nobody uses gallons anymore except the US. The US gallon didn't even match with anyone else when they did use them in Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. If you talk to someone old enough to remember 'the old days', they measured mileage in Imperial gallons here, so I remember my 57 Chev that got 25mpg. That would be about 20mpg to an American. Currency conversion is only relevant to tourists, as a buck is a buck. If you work for $10 an hour, a buck a litre is bloody expensive regardless of where you live. And to confuse everyone even more, we use 'fuel economy' instead of 'mileage' now. 10.0 means you use 10 litres to go 100km. The lower the number the better! 10.0 = roughly 23mpg to an American
tazzman1 Champion Author Alabama Posts:1,154 Points:256,340 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 6, 2006 8:20:53 AM Ignore tazzman1 Report Abuse 3.785 litres in a us gallon
TRBG All-Star Author Albany Posts:998 Points:163,775 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2006 1:24:56 PM Ignore TRBG Report Abuse a little over or under litres per gallon
rkt wgn Champion Author St. Louis Posts:9,131 Points:1,737,265 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2006 12:47:23 PM Ignore rkt wgn Report Abuse tdibeetle, Your gas is really high at $3.85 a gallon, or 1.019 per liter. I thought ours is bad at 2.599 a gal...
canfor Champion Author British Columbia Posts:11,804 Points:1,576,685 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2006 12:35:14 PM Ignore canfor Report Abuse It's cheaper.
powellrob20 Champion Author Dallas Posts:3,678 Points:803,505 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2006 10:49:14 AM Ignore powellrob20 Report Abuse 3.785
SHELL BOY Champion Author Ontario Posts:22,811 Points:1,805,135 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2006 10:40:40 AM Ignore SHELL BOY Report Abuse 4 liters/gal
tdibeetle Rookie Author Toronto Posts:17 Points:34,115 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2006 10:35:57 AM Ignore tdibeetle Report Abuse Good Lord what a foolish ruckus! We Canadians use the litre ... period. Not Imp. Gallons which were dropped 20+ years ago, Imp. Litres which don't exist or anything else. The current price of gas across the street at the E$$O & $hell stations is $101.9 / litre. The conversion factor for most people when quickly computing is 3.8 litres to a US Gallon (the only "gallon" left. SO, 101.9 x 3.8 = $3.87 per US Gallon. It's SO easy. I have many american friends and relatives who are dear to me, but really now... you gotta think outside the continental 48 states, the rest of the world is much bigger, and we don't use US measure in international trade. Even your speed limits in the boarder cities and states are frequently posted in both mph and kph. Metric is coming slowly but certainly as international trade increasingly demands it. Thats my two cents.. NO! Thats my deci-rant.
leadsled Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:6,939 Points:1,426,835 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2006 10:10:59 AM Ignore leadsled Report Abuse Simplicity of the metric system if we could have grown up with it and used only materials designed for it. Decimal like money, except money doesn't have 100+ years of history it has to keep.
wamps Champion Author Michigan Posts:10,112 Points:1,775,130 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Apr 1, 2006 7:48:20 AM Ignore wamps Report Abuse It's not a Canadian litre it's a litre period.
rahstah Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,038 Points:1,422,970 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2006 8:07:34 AM Ignore rahstah Report Abuse 3.785 litres to the gallon
w4kh Champion Author Riverside Posts:6,851 Points:1,273,495 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2006 7:30:28 AM Ignore w4kh Report Abuse roughly 3.8, but what difference does it make? The price is high, we have done it to ourselves, and just because the unit of measure is different, if you fill up, you fill up litres or gallons
pkhpka Champion Author Trenton Posts:4,390 Points:754,405 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2006 7:29:16 AM Ignore pkhpka Report Abuse Who cares?
wachinggas Champion Author Toronto Posts:4,947 Points:1,321,855 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2006 7:28:23 AM Ignore wachinggas Report Abuse accurate is 3.785 litre/gallon
willisc1 All-Star Author Louisville Posts:685 Points:334,890 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 20, 2006 7:14:39 AM Ignore willisc1 Report Abuse It takes 3.8 lites to make a US gallon. No oneder thay called the 3800 motor the sun up to Sun-Down engine.
Chazzer Champion Author Nevada Posts:11,273 Points:2,355,385 Joined:May 2002	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2006 9:31:14 AM Ignore Chazzer Report Abuse A little less.
dodgeram99 Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:4,690 Points:1,022,385 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2006 6:30:47 AM Ignore dodgeram99 Report Abuse around 3.8
TRBG All-Star Author Albany Posts:998 Points:163,775 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2006 6:29:43 AM Ignore TRBG Report Abuse a litre is 1.056688 american quarts
tim2mic Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:1,119 Points:230,370 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2006 6:29:37 AM Ignore tim2mic Report Abuse 3.8 litres per gallon i think
ccrb Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:8,705 Points:1,653,380 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2006 6:05:13 AM Ignore ccrb Report Abuse metric conversion was the greatest consumer ripoff ever perpetrated on Canadians.
denisevich Veteran Author Virginia Posts:286 Points:94,735 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2006 6:00:43 AM Ignore denisevich Report Abuse Well, if you round it up, 4 liters will give you one gallon. So, if they are paying $1.20 per liter, then our ways of doing things are cheaper.
OSPREY Champion Author Atlanta Posts:8,841 Points:2,166,210 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2006 5:32:44 AM Ignore OSPREY Report Abuse 3.78 ltrs = 1 gal
FieroGT Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:9,472 Points:1,651,495 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2006 5:17:29 AM Ignore FieroGT Report Abuse agree with the others
deanh Champion Author Allentown Posts:1,582 Points:311,660 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2006 4:07:30 AM Ignore deanh Report Abuse If 3.7854 litres = 1 US gallon and $1.1587 CAD = $1.00 USD, then the US equivalent "price per gallon" for gas in Toronto would be US$2.76 to US$3.25 per US gallon (CA$0.83 to CA$0.99 per litre). Bottom line, gas is still a little cheaper in the US. And cheapest in NJ (on average). [Edited by: deanh at 3/19/2006 5:08:19 AM EST]
scrounger Champion Author Vancouver Posts:8,414 Points:2,237,615 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2006 1:17:18 AM Ignore scrounger Report Abuse 3.7854 litres = 1 US gallon
tazzman1 Champion Author Alabama Posts:1,154 Points:256,340 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2006 8:50:33 PM Ignore tazzman1 Report Abuse 3.8 litres = 1 Gallon
jeffarklie Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:1,807 Points:379,255 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2006 7:18:31 PM Ignore jeffarklie Report Abuse 3.8 liters (1 gallon) 106.9 litre right now
NKY3FD Champion Author Kentucky Posts:2,713 Points:713,150 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2006 1:52:04 PM Ignore NKY3FD Report Abuse Don't know, don't care.
rkt wgn Champion Author St. Louis Posts:9,131 Points:1,737,265 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Mar 18, 2006 11:04:13 AM Ignore rkt wgn Report Abuse all of the liquid metric conversions are at this site. It says for cooking, but it is the same for gasoline. http://www.onlineconversion.com/cooking.htm I found out that there is 63 US gallons in a hogshead, whatever that is... [Edited by: rkt wgn at 3/18/2006 12:06:03 PM EST]
sprocketman Champion Author Ontario Posts:15,490 Points:2,455,215 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2006 4:13:32 PM Ignore sprocketman Report Abuse Ignore previous messages by yankiefrankie and VanEagle. 1 US gallon equal 3.78 litres.
yankiefrankie Champion Author Atlanta Posts:15,850 Points:1,665,985 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2006 3:20:18 PM Ignore yankiefrankie Report Abuse wow sounds like a litre's a litre and by any other name is still a litre, unless of course if its an Imperial litre.....oh ain't if 4 quarts to the gallon? Unless of course it's Tuesday then the law of averages comes into play exccept during the odd months or when the moon is in the full phase. And if you act quickly they give you double plaid stamps!!!!
VanEagle Champion Author Boise Posts:5,058 Points:1,382,045 Joined:Oct 2003	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2006 11:32:46 AM Ignore VanEagle Report Abuse It's less gas.
bluesunfire Champion Author Edmonton Posts:2,732 Points:510,765 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2006 10:42:39 AM Ignore bluesunfire Report Abuse 3.8 litres = 1 Gallon
link5186 Sophomore Author Indiana Posts:123 Points:5,800 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2006 10:27:00 AM Ignore link5186 Report Abuse 4:1 is the quick conversion. If you don't need/care about accuracy too much, then it's close enough to get an idea... Trying to figure converted prices? Wasn't the US supposed to switch to metric at one time? Just a side-thought. [Edited by: link5186 at 3/16/2006 11:28:29 AM EST]
mdskier Champion Author Maryland Posts:7,284 Points:1,353,235 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2006 9:55:06 AM Ignore mdskier Report Abuse 3.785 Litres = 1 US Gallon
SHELL BOY Champion Author Ontario Posts:22,811 Points:1,805,135 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2006 9:49:51 AM Ignore SHELL BOY Report Abuse . .....3.78 LTs / US GAL........4.54 LT's / IMP. GAL
F350MK Champion Author Columbus Posts:8,850 Points:1,765,590 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2006 8:37:03 AM Ignore F350MK Report Abuse A Canandian litre is the same as any litre!
wamps Champion Author Michigan Posts:10,112 Points:1,775,130 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: Jan 13, 2006 8:07:16 AM Ignore wamps Report Abuse No, a litre is larger than a quart, eh.
jscdig Champion Author Maine Posts:5,982 Points:547,675 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Jan 10, 2006 5:53:39 PM Ignore jscdig Report Abuse Oops made a mistake - 45.46 liters at .92 = $41.82, so a gallon equivalent is $4.18 not $4.54. Thought that was a little off.
jscdig Champion Author Maine Posts:5,982 Points:547,675 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Jan 10, 2006 5:51:36 PM Ignore jscdig Report Abuse Since I have relatives in Canada and go there somewhat frequently, here's how I convert: 10 US gallons = 37.85 liters. If the Canadian price per liter is .92, multiply 37.85 x .92. That equals $34.82 or $3.48 per gallon. Now go to a currency conversion calculator and convert $3.48 CDN to US, and that will give you the US price per gallon. Imperial gallons don't really enter into it unless you're Canadian, but it works the same way. 10 CDN gallons = 45.46 liters or $4.54 CDN. When the average Canadian price was $1.25 per liter last fall, our neighbors to the north were paying $5.68 CDN per gallon. (45.45 x 1.25 divide by 10). That's about $4.85 US at $1.17 exchange rate.
Nascar1 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,546 Points:129,220 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Jan 10, 2006 6:47:55 AM Ignore Nascar1 Report Abuse almost correct. 3.8 to 1 gal
DLCAN Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,728 Points:692,520 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Jan 10, 2006 6:20:58 AM Ignore DLCAN Report Abuse sounds about right....
ActiveX Sophomore Author Edmonton Posts:206 Points:3,655 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2006 1:50:06 PM Ignore ActiveX Report Abuse >m1gunr:"42 gallons = 11.1 litres. If Canadian gas is 83.4 cents a litre ($3.15gal) it will cost me $132.30 Canadian or $115.30 USD" Incorrect: 42 gallons = 159.6 litres (3.8 litres/gallon). You divided the two numbers - you should have multiplied them. If gas is 83.4 cents a litre that would make it $3.17 per gallon, not $3.15 as you stated. That means that it would cost you CDN$133.14 to fill your tank, not $132.30 as you stated..not sure how much that is in US funds. $.834 x 159.6 litres = $133.1065 $3.17 x 42 gallons = $133.14 $3.17 gallon / 3.8 litres = CDN$.8342105 per litre.Your point was well received...the facts were slightly off. [Edited by: ActiveX at 1/4/2006 2:54:15 PM EST]
$ Saver Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:10,193 Points:2,058,240 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Jan 4, 2006 1:13:44 PM Ignore $ Saver Report Abuse no idea until now