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Fuel costs of a penny?
How far would you have to travel in an average 35mpg car before the costs of extra fuel from carrying a standard GBP 1p coin canceled its worth?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Assuming the car weighs 1000kg without the penny, it weighs 1000.00356kg with it.
So.. give or take .000356% of the fuel will be used transporting the penny.
If we say fuel costs �4/gallon (about 88p/L), then each mile for the car costs 11.43p, and .00004p per mile for the penny, which gives you approx 25,000 miles before the extra weight costs you a penny.
So.. give or take .000356% of the fuel will be used transporting the penny.
If we say fuel costs �4/gallon (about 88p/L), then each mile for the car costs 11.43p, and .00004p per mile for the penny, which gives you approx 25,000 miles before the extra weight costs you a penny.
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