What Does It Mean When a Car Consumes 10 Units of Fuel?
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When a car consumes 10 units of fuel, it means the vehicle uses 10 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers driven. Fuel consumption is a key economic indicator and an important performance metric for vehicles. Manufacturers typically measure fuel consumption in two ways: constant-speed fuel consumption and combined-cycle fuel consumption. The constant-speed fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is the figure most car brands provide to consumers in their sales brochures. In constant-speed fuel consumption tests, high-fuel-consumption conditions such as acceleration, braking, and idling—commonly encountered during actual driving—are excluded. Fuel consumption is also significantly influenced by the driver's habits and skills.