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:

Question image: When you lift your foot off the accelerator and let the vehicle coast in gear ab
  • 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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