How Much Does Snow Tire Increase Fuel Consumption?
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Snow tires increase fuel consumption by about 8%. Fuel consumption standard: The fuel consumption standard is an important indicator for measuring the fuel economy of a vehicle. Fuel economy is usually measured by the amount of fuel consumed by a vehicle over a specific driving cycle or the distance a vehicle can travel with a certain amount of fuel. It is commonly evaluated using the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers (liters/100 km). Definition of constant-speed fuel consumption: Constant-speed fuel consumption refers to the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers obtained from the constant-speed fuel consumption test specified by national standards for certain types of vehicles. These vehicles include M1 class, M2 class with a maximum design total mass not exceeding 3.5 tons, and N1 class compressed natural gas vehicles; as well as M1 class and N1 class vehicles with a maximum design total mass not exceeding 3.5 tons.