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Fuel Efficiency - Mass Converter
kg/km · lb/mile · g/mile · t/km — for cargo efficiency, shipping, and vehicle mass analysis
Converted Fuel Efficiency
359.48 lb/mile
100 kg/km = 359.48 lb/mile
🚛 Heavy Truck
~0.3-0.5 kg/km
🚗 Passenger Car
~0.08-0.15 kg/km
✈️ Cargo Aircraft
~5-15 kg/km
📊 Common Fuel/Mass Efficiency Values
| Vehicle / Application | kg/km | lb/mile | g/mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🚲 Bicycle (cargo) | 0.02-0.05 | 0.07-0.18 | 70-180 |
| 🚗 Compact Car | 0.08-0.12 | 0.29-0.43 | 290-430 |
| 🚙 SUV / Pickup | 0.12-0.18 | 0.43-0.65 | 430-650 |
| 🚛 Delivery Truck | 0.3-0.5 | 1.08-1.80 | 1080-1800 |
| 🚚 Semi-Truck (loaded) | 0.8-1.2 | 2.88-4.31 | 2880-4310 |
| 🚆 Freight Train | 3-8 | 10.8-28.8 | 10800-28800 |
| ✈️ Cargo Plane | 10-20 | 36-72 | 36000-72000 |
📦 Shipping Industry Standards
🚛 Truck (full load): 0.8-1.2 kg/km
🚆 Rail (intermodal): 0.3-0.5 kg/km (4x more efficient than truck)
🚢 Ship (container): 0.01-0.03 kg/km (most efficient)
✈️ Air freight: 10-20 kg/km (least efficient)
🌍 CO₂ Emissions Reference (per kg of fuel)
⛽ Gasoline: 2.31 kg CO₂ per liter
🛢️ Diesel: 2.68 kg CO₂ per liter
✈️ Jet Fuel: 2.55 kg CO₂ per liter
💡 Efficiency Tips
🚛 Reduce weight = lower kg/km
🔄 Intermodal shipping (train + truck) saves fuel
📦 Optimize cargo loading = fewer trips
⚡ Electric vehicles have 0 tailpipe emissions
⛽ kg/km ↔ lb/mile ↔ g/mile ↔ t/km
🚛 Cargo & shipping efficiency
🌍 Environmental impact reference
📊 Industry standards