Interesting fact. According to Snopes, the QE2 does not get 6 inches per gallons as rumored. It actually gets between 40 and 50 feet per gallon. If we assume 50, then it uses 105.6 gal to go a mile. Top speed is 32.5 miles per hour then 3432 gallons per hour. Fuel capacity, according to Cunard is one million gallons for a 7500 mile range. Doing the math the fuel weighs about 8,000,000 lbs. If they pay $3.00 per gallon, that is $3,000,000 for a "fill-up" after 230 hours of travelling (9.5 days).
Thursday, November 15, 2012
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