Topic: Defensive and eco-driving · Nº 66 / 150
El tipo de vía por la que se circula, ¿influye en el consumo de carburante?
Does the type of road you drive on affect fuel consumption?
- ANo.No.
- BSí, en las vías interurbanas se consume siempre más carburante.Yes, more fuel is always used on interurban roads.
- CSí, en las vías urbanas se consume más carburante, con carácter general.Yes, as a general rule more fuel is used on urban roads.
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- CSí, en las vías urbanas se consume más carburante, con carácter general.Yes, as a general rule more fuel is used on urban roads.
Explanation
More fuel is used in town because traffic forces you to stop and start continually, to drive in low gears and to spend time idling. On the open road you can keep a constant speed in high gears, although at very high speeds consumption also shoots up.
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