Fuel costs are perhaps the most significant cost item for car maintenance. Therefore, drivers are paying more and more attention to fuel economy. There are several ways to measure fuel consumption.
Instructions
Step 1
Method 1:
Stop your car on a level and straight section of road and pay attention to the position of the wheels of your car. It is important that the wheels are level (not "peeking" out of the arches).
Step 2
Refill the tank of the car "under the filler neck" and make a test drive on the city road, and then return to the place where you started your journey. Don't forget to check your mileage.
Step 3
Place the machine in its original position. Using a canister or other measuring container, refill the tank of the car "under the neck" and record the amount of fuel filled.
Step 4
Now calculate the fuel consumption: divide the amount of fuel that you added to the tank by the mileage you have driven, and you will get the final number - the number of liters per number of kilometers.
Step 5
Method 2 (simpler but less accurate):
This method of calculation should be started with an empty tank, so first wait until the "low fuel" light comes on.
Step 6
Refuel your vehicle and reset the odometer reading (the “extra speedometer” in Japanese cars, which allows you to determine the “daily mileage”) and record the reading.
Continue driving as usual until the tank is empty.
Step 7
Record the odometer reading. Calculate the fuel: divide the amount of fuel in the tank by the number of kilometers you have driven. Take into account the driving mode (highway, urban, mixed).
Step 8
For a more accurate fuel consumption, pay attention to the time of day, the temperature outside, and the amount of traffic on the road. Thus, you will be able to determine how fuel consumption changes depending on these indicators.
