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[greg g]

A recent study shows that the average American male walks 900 miles a year.  That same fellow will consume on average 22 gallons of beer.   This yields a average of 40.9 miles per gallon.  This average beats the CAFE average. Congratulations fellows.

 

American Beer drinkers, reducing America's carbon footprint 12 oz's. at a time.

[Young Ed]

My MPG must be off the chart as I don't drink beer!

[Mark D]

I always add a nice single malt scotch into the mix; boosts the mileage considerably but it can create carbon deposits in the exhaust if youre not careful.

[TodFitch]

A recent study shows that the average American male walks 900 miles a year. . .

 

Miles walked sounds high to me. I walk just under 4 miles round trip to work most days. Assuming I walk an average 4.5 days a week and do it for 50 weeks of the year that's 900 miles. But it is my impression that I do a lot more walking than the average person. What "recent study" came up with that number?

Edited February 21, 2013 by TodFitch

[greg g]

Of course with studies of this type, attribution usually gets cloudy in the passing along of the material, so I can not give you a source.  And like everything else on the interwebs, it should be take with a grain of salt.  But just enough to raise the head, and not enough to spoil the brew.