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		rootusrootus on May 3, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Historic fertilizer crunch threatens food security That's a pretty straightforward calculation that leads to unsurprising results. An F150 with just two passengers burns less fuel per person than a Honda Fit carrying one passenger.

leokennis on May 3, 2022 [–]

I see 13-23 mpg for the F150:

https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2021_Ford_F150.shtml

And 31-36 for the Fit:

https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/PowerSearch.do?action=noform...

Taking the medians (F150: 18, Fit: 33.5) your statement is true, but barely. Which is not something to rejoice in.

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