het brandstofverbruik

Translation

fuel consumption

How much fuel or electricity you use per distance covered. It does not hang on the engine alone: driving evenly without accelerating and braking, shifting up early, tyres at the prescribed pressure and an empty roof together make a large difference. A roof box or bicycle carrier costs air resistance and therefore litres, even when empty. Coasting on the engine brake uses no fuel on a modern engine, whereas idling keeps burning it.

How it sounds in the exam

Waarom kost een lege dakkoffer toch brandstof?

Why does an empty roof box still cost fuel?

Do not confuse it with

• toerental

Related terms

• het nieuwe rijden
• bandenspanning
• dakkoffer
• motorrem