Anatomy of a Fuel Calculator
Motorsports has so many trade offs. In endurance racing particularly, managing the fuel you run verses the number of pit stops you need, can give you a big advantage. A fuel calculator can help you work out these trade offs with precision.
Below is my Anatomy of a Fuel Calculator. The three key questions you want to ask yourself when working through a fuel calculation problem.
For such a simple thing, calculating your fuel gets complicated fast. This should give you everything you need to to consider to build your own fuel calculator. If you want a done-for-you solution then you are welcome to grab my fuel calculator [link].
Anatomy of a Fuel Calculator
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