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Topic: Defensive and eco-driving · Nº 137 / 150

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Para llevar a cabo una conducción eficiente, en los motores gasolina, se recomienda cambiar de marcha:

For eco-driving with petrol engines, it is recommended to change gear:

  • AEntre las 1.000 y las 1.500 rpm.Between 1,000 and 1,500 rpm.
  • BEntre 2.000 y 2.500 rpm.Between 2,000 and 2,500 rpm.
  • CEn el rango de las 1.500 a las 2.000 rpm.In the range of 1,500 to 2,000 rpm.
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  • BEntre 2.000 y 2.500 rpm.Between 2,000 and 2,500 rpm.
Explanation

Choosing the right gear is one of the key aspects of eco-driving. With petrol engines, the right engine speed for changing gear without fuel consumption shooting up is between 2,000 and 2,500 revolutions per minute, and with diesel engines between 1,500 and 2,000 rpm. Avoid unnecessary gear changes. You can change up to higher gears without going through all of them.

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