Template:Mpge - Revision history

Rjf: example of inaccurate comparison, and a correction.

2008-03-20T21:13:19Z

example of inaccurate comparison, and a correction.

Rjf: show dev example notes.

2008-01-22T06:37:05Z

show dev example notes.

Rjf: class="wikitable"

2008-01-17T03:43:21Z

class="wikitable"

Rjf: Initial conversion code, not yet implamented.

2008-01-16T14:59:37Z

Initial conversion code, not yet implamented.

Rjf: removed spaces from output which must be condensed when finished.

2008-01-15T12:14:25Z

removed spaces from output which must be condensed when finished.

Rjf: Initial Template, still need to build conversion code.

2008-01-15T12:13:06Z

Initial Template, still need to build conversion code.

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<includeonly>
''XX mpge''
</includeonly><noinclude>

Template to convert fuel mileage from various fuels or combinations of fuels into [[MPGe]] Miles per Gallon of Gasoline Equivalent.
*<nowiki>{{mpge|miles=50.00|kWh=10.00}}</nowiki> results in {{mpge|miles=50.00|kWh=10.00}}
*<nowiki>{{mpge|km=80.00|kWh=10.00}}</nowiki> results in {{mpge|km=80.00|kWh=10.00}}
*<nowiki>{{mpge|miles=50.00|kWh=10.00|metric=on}}</nowiki> results in {{mpge|miles=50.00|kWh=10.00|metric=on}}
*<nowiki>{{mpge|miles=50.00|kWh=10.00|imperial=on}}</nowiki> results in {{mpge|miles=50.00|kWh=10.00|imperial=on}}
*<nowiki>{{mpge|miles=50.00|gas=1.000}}</nowiki> results in {{mpge|miles=50.00|gas=1.000}}
*<nowiki>{{mpge|miles=50.00|diesel=1.000|lk=on}}</nowiki> results in {{mpge|miles=50.00|diesel=1.000|lk=on}}
*<nowiki>{{mpge|L100km=50}}</nowiki> results in {{mpge|L100km=50}}
*<nowiki>{{mpge|mpg=50}}</nowiki> results in {{mpge|mpg=50}}

Options:
* Make units [[W:Wikipedia:Manual of Style (links)|wikilinked]] by attaching <code><nowiki>|lk=on</nowiki></code>.
*:The [[W:WP:MOS|manual of style]] suggests that you only link the first instance.

See also:
* [[Template:Mpg]] - For U.S. gallons version
* [[Template:Mpg (Imperial)]] - For Imperial (UK) gallons version
* [[Template:L100km]]
* [[W:Template:Convert]]

{| border=1
| colspan=2 | Amount of fuel = 1 gallon of gasoline (measured in units for fuel type)
|-
|| Gasoline (regular unleaded) || 1 Gallon = 114,100 [[W:BTU|BTUs]]
|-
|| Diesel || .88 Gallons
|-
|| Liquid Natural Gas || 126.67 Cubic Feet
|-
|| Compressed Natural Gas || 33.56 Kilowatt hours
|-
|| Liquefied Petroleum Gas || 1.35 Gallons
|-
|| Methanol || 2.01 Gallons
|-
|| Ethanol 100% || 1.500 Gallons
|-
|| Ethanol 85% || 1.425 Gallons
|-
|| Ethanol 10% || 1.050 Gallons
|-
|| Electricity || 33.56 Kilowatt hours
|}

</noinclude>

@@ Line 12: / Line 12: @@
 {{#expr:{{{1}}}* 1.20105680 round 1}}&nbsp;
 {{#switch:{{{lk|}}}|on=[[Imperial MPG|mpg&ndash;imp]]|=mpg&ndash;imp}}
-)--></includeonly><noinclude><!--
+)--></includeonly><noinclude>''' This template is still under development, some of this is for debugging '''<!--
   Set all values to zero
 -->{{#vardefine:miles|0}}{{#vardefine:km|0}}<!--
@@ Line 61: / Line 61: @@
 * Result mpge = {{ #var: mpge }}
-----
+{{TOCright}}
+==Use Examples==
 Template to convert fuel mileage from various fuels or combinations of fuels into [[MPGe]] Miles per Gallon of Gasoline Equivalent.
 *<nowiki>{{mpge|miles=50.00|kWh=10.00}}</nowiki> results in {{mpge|miles=50.00|kWh=10.00}}
@@ Line 73: / Line 73: @@
 *<nowiki>{{mpge|mpg=50}}</nowiki> results in {{mpge|mpg=50}}
-Options:
+Per [http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2277050,00.asp BMW Tops Toyota Prius In Fuel Economy Tests]
 * Make units [[W:Wikipedia:Manual of Style (links)|wikilinked]] by attaching <code><nowiki>|lk=on</nowiki></code>.
 *:The [[W:WP:MOS|manual of style]] suggests that you only link the first instance.
-See also:
+==See also==
 * [[Template:Mpg]] - For U.S. gallons version
 * [[Template:Mpg (Imperial)]] - For Imperial (UK) gallons version
@@ Line 83: / Line 88: @@
 * [[W:Template:Convert]]
+==Conversion Metrics==
 {| border=1 class="wikitable"
 ! colspan=2 | Amount of fuel = 1 gallon of gasoline (measured in units for fuel type)

@@ Line 22: / Line 22: @@
 -->{{ #vardefine: btud  | {{ #expr: {{ #var: btug }} / 0.88 }} }}<!--
   btu per kWh
--->{{ #vardefine: btuk  | {{ #expr: {{ #var: btug }} / 33.6 }} }}<!--
+-->{{ #vardefine: btuk  | {{ #expr: {{ #var: btug }} / 33.6 }} }}
+: Using Test case with statically assigned variables for the moment:
-Using Test case with statically assigned variables for the moment:
+::    http://www.eaa-phev.org/wiki/Image:Capture0060.png
-    http://www.eaa-phev.org/wiki/Image:Capture0060.png
+: 28 miles on 15.495 kWh is 1.807 mi/kWh or 61 MPGe.
-miles on 15.495 kWh is 1.807 mi/kWh or 61 MPGe.
+::    28 miles @ 78.5 mpg is 0.357 gal. of gas,
-miles @ 78.5 mpg is 0.357 gal. of gas,
+::    Equal to 11.995 kWh of electricity, @33.6 kWh/gal
-    Equal to 11.995 kWh of electricity, @33.6 kWh/gal
+::    Plus the 3.5 kWh used charged for 15.495 kWh total energy.
-    Plus the 3.5 kWh used charged for 15.495 kWh total energy.
+{{#vardefine:miles|28}}<!--
 {{#vardefine:gas|0.357}}
 -->{{#vardefine:mpg|78.5}}<!--
@@ Line 36: / Line 35: @@
   Show the initial values
 -->{| border=1 cellpadding=3 class="wikitable"
-! miles        !! km        !! mpg        !! gas        !! diesel        !! kWh        !! btu
+! !! miles        !! km        !! mpg        !! gas        !! diesel        !! kWh        !! btu
 |-
-||{{#var:miles}}||{{#var:km}}||{{#var:mpg}}||{{#var:gas}}||{{#var:diesel}}||{{#var:kWh}}||{{#var:btu}}
+|| Pre ||{{#var:miles}}||{{#var:km}}||{{#var:mpg}}||{{#var:gas}}||{{#var:diesel}}||{{#var:kWh}}||{{#var:btu}}
 |-
 <!--
@@ Line 58: / Line 57: @@
   Show the resulting values, and the final mpge result
 -->
-||{{#var:miles}}||{{#var:km}}||{{#var:mpg}}||{{#var:gas}}||{{#var:diesel}}||{{#var:kWh}}||{{#var:btu}}
+|| Post ||{{#var:miles}}||{{#var:km}}||{{#var:mpg}}||{{#var:gas}}||{{#var:diesel}}||{{#var:kWh}}||{{#var:btu}}
 |}
-* mpge = {{ #var: mpge }}
+* Result mpge = {{ #var: mpge }}
 ----

@@ Line 35: / Line 35: @@
 -->{{#vardefine:kWh|3.5}}<!--
   Show the initial values
--->{| border=1 cellpadding=3
+-->{| border=1 cellpadding=3 class="wikitable"
-|| miles        || km        || mpg        || gas        || diesel        || kWh        || btu
+! miles        !! km        !! mpg        !! gas        !! diesel        !! kWh        !! btu
 |-
 ||{{#var:miles}}||{{#var:km}}||{{#var:mpg}}||{{#var:gas}}||{{#var:diesel}}||{{#var:kWh}}||{{#var:btu}}
@@ Line 85: / Line 85: @@
-{| border=1
+{| border=1 class="wikitable"
-| colspan=2 | Amount of fuel = 1 gallon of gasoline (measured in units for fuel type)
+! colspan=2 | Amount of fuel = 1 gallon of gasoline (measured in units for fuel type)
 |-
 || Gasoline (regular unleaded) 	|| 1 Gallon = 114,100 [[W:BTU|BTUs]]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 <includeonly>''XX mpge''<!--
 This is the Template:Mpg code, will need more complexity for mpge calculations:
 Catch each fuel type and convert to kWh equivalent, or zero that fuels value.
@@ Line 7: / Line 6: @@
 Sum all fuel values, and calculate the mpge.
 Output L100km and mpge (Imperial) if requested, Link to units if requested.
 {{{1}}}&nbsp;
 {{#switch:{{{lk|}}}|on=[[Miles per gallon|mpg&ndash;U.S.]]|=mpg&ndash;U.S.}}
@@ Line 14: / Line 12: @@
 {{#expr:{{{1}}}* 1.20105680 round 1}}&nbsp;
 {{#switch:{{{lk|}}}|on=[[Imperial MPG|mpg&ndash;imp]]|=mpg&ndash;imp}}
-)--></includeonly><noinclude>
+)--></includeonly><noinclude><!--
 Template to convert fuel mileage from various fuels or combinations of fuels into [[MPGe]] Miles per Gallon of Gasoline Equivalent.