Chemistry In Focus
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ISBN: 9781305084476
Author: Tro, Nivaldo J., Neu, Don.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 36E
A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is a car with both a gasoline-powered engine and an electric motor. Some HEVs achieve mileage ratings as high as 75 miles per gallon of gas. Calculate this quantity in miles per liter and kilometers per liter.
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