Topic: Defensive and eco-driving · Nº 53 / 150
¿Qué haremos para ahorrar combustible?
What will we do to save fuel?
- AApagaremos siempre el motor, tanto en atascos como en semáforos e intersecciones donde tengamos que ceder el paso.Always switch off the engine, in traffic jams as well as at traffic lights and junctions where we have to give way.
- BConduciremos en marchas cortas y aceleraremos con suavidad.Drive in low gears and accelerate gently.
- CConduciremos con suavidad, sin frenadas ni aceleradas bruscas.Drive smoothly, without sudden braking or acceleration.
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Correct answer
- CConduciremos con suavidad, sin frenadas ni aceleradas bruscas.Drive smoothly, without sudden braking or acceleration.
Explanation
To save fuel you must drive smoothly, anticipating the traffic to avoid sudden braking and acceleration. Driving in low gears increases consumption, and switching off the engine only pays off for stops of more than a minute, not at every junction.
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