Safe and Economical Driving
When you lift your foot off the accelerator and let the vehicle coast in gear above 1,000 rpm, fuel consumption:
Reviewed on 29 Jul 2026
- A Increases considerably
- ✓ Drops to zero
- C Stays the same
- D Doubles
Why this is the correct answer
When coasting in gear above 1,000 rpm, fuel consumption drops to zero, because the engine is driven by the vehicle's own motion.
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