Topic: Defensive and eco-driving · Nº 50 / 150

Para que la conducción sea más eficiente si nuestro coche tiene un motor de gasolina cambiaremos de marcha al acelerar...

To drive more efficiently, if your car has a petrol engine, when accelerating you should change gear...

  • AEntre 1.500 y 2.000 r.p.m.Between 1,500 and 2,000 rpm.
  • BEntre 2.000 y 2.500 r.p.m.Between 2,000 and 2,500 rpm.
  • CEntre 3.000 y 4.000 r.p.m.Between 3,000 and 4,000 rpm.
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Correct answer

  • BEntre 2.000 y 2.500 r.p.m.Between 2,000 and 2,500 rpm.
Explanation

To drive efficiently with a petrol engine, change up to the next gear between 2,000 and 2,500 revolutions per minute; with a diesel engine, between 1,500 and 2,000. This keeps the engine working in its lowest-consumption range.

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