Why can't the Civic's fuel consumption be reduced?

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OMorgan
07/29/25 5:39pm
Civic's fuel consumption cannot be reduced due to prolonged idling time. Here is an introduction to fuel consumption-related content: 1. Fuel consumption: Large-displacement vehicles consume as much fuel as family cars. 2. Comparison: A fuel consumption of 6 liters per 100 kilometers, same route, a 1.6L car, Octavia's fuel consumption is 7 liters. Sports car drivers usually apply much more throttle than street car drivers, consuming more fuel with relatively higher fuel consumption. When a liter-class sports car accelerates wildly or runs at high speed, its fuel consumption is comparable to the comprehensive fuel consumption of a 3.0L car. 3. Fuel: Most cars use gasoline, so the energy of the fuel is the same. Octavia's relatively high fuel consumption comes from high wind resistance, compact structure leaving no room for fuel-saving technologies, and a design philosophy of squeezing power at high RPMs.
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