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fuel consumption rate

fuel consumption rate

1 3.9
Amount of fuel a vehicle like a car uses for a certain distance or time
  • noun
translation icon : tasa de consumo de combustible
  • At the conclusion of your respective agreement, count on paying an excessive amount of fuel consumption rate expense, required at 10 to 20 cents a mile.

Examples

  • ri = the fuel consumption rate (toe/kWh);

    Academic text (1991)

  • There are reflects with such time-consuming contracts: superior fuel consumption rate, outperforming ones given by doctors' limits, as well as higher than average servicing costs.

    Blog text (15)

  • Undesirable fuel consumption rate fee: A large number of hire enterprises charge you a reasonable fee for every single mile in the prescribed miles produced in that cope.

    Blog text (15)

  • Spare mileage expenses: Virtually all local rental sellers charge you a premium for each kilometer at the set fuel consumption rate produced in your acquisition.

    Blog text (15)

  • An excessive amount of fuel consumption rate expenditures: All renting service providers charge you a reasonably limited amount for every single mile compared to the agreed upon utilization specified in an individual's contract.

    Blog text (15)

  • The fuel consumption rate of my new car is impressive, allowing me to travel longer distances on less gas.

  • To save money, I monitored the fuel consumption rate of my vehicle and adjusted my driving habits accordingly.

  • The engineer calculated the fuel consumption rate of the truck to determine its efficiency over long hauls.

Synonyms

mileage
vsfuel consumption rate
  • US
34 2.9

How many miles a vehicle can travel on one gallon of fuel

is the general rate expressed by many units, not only distance per gallon
miles per gallon
vsfuel consumption rate
13 2.7

How far a car can travel on one gallon of fuel

is the general amount used over distance or time not tied to one unit
gas mileage
vsfuel consumption rate
  • US
12 3.0

The number of miles a car can drive on one gallon of fuel

is the broader measure usable in different units and contexts
L/100 km
vsfuel consumption rate
  • Australian
6.5

The number of liters of fuel a vehicle uses to travel one hundred kilometers

is the general amount used over distance or time rather than a specific unit
liters per hundred kilometers
vsfuel consumption rate
  • UK
3.5

How many liters of fuel a car uses to drive 100 kilometers

is the general amount measured over distance or time not the exact unit
gasoline mileage
vsfuel consumption rate
  • US
3.2

How many miles a car can travel on one gallon of gas

is the broader rate covering any fuel and various measurement units

Surface Forms

fuel consumption rate singular
fuel consumption rates plural

Morphology

fuel + consumption + rate

The meaning 'the amount of fuel used over a certain distance or time' is directly and transparently composed from 'fuel' (material burned), 'consumption' (the act of using), and 'rate' (measured amount per unit). This measurement-style noun phrase follows regular English compounding and is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Fuel consumption rate gives a simple picture: think of a car 'eating' fuel. Fuel is the gas or diesel, consumption is how much is 'eaten', and rate is how fast, so the term tells you how much fuel a vehicle uses over a set distance or time.