verbrauchsintensiv
English translation: a less fuel-efficient driving style
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| 11:22 Mar 23, 2007 |
| German to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / Fuel | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: Alan Parsons Poland Local time: 15:31 | ||||||
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| 3 +1 | A less fuel efficient driving style |
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| 4 -1 | consumption-intensive |
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| 3 | higher fuel usage (consumption) |
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| 2 | a more heavy-footed driving style |
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peer agreement (net): -1
peer agreement (net): -1consumption-intensive Explanation: :-) |
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a more heavy-footed driving style Explanation: only a suggestion. since the engine is quiet, if you use heavy-footed driving (ie high revs in all gears, pushing the car all the time), even a quiet engine will make noise........ and of course this makes the petrol consumption soar in most cars. 2006 MINI Cooper 2dr Hatchback (1.6L 4cyl 5M) This car is a go cart! Favorite Features: I love the handling! It's excellent! I also love the fuel economy. Even with my spirited/heavy-footed driving, ... www.edmunds.com/used/2006/mini/cooper/100595808/ratings_con... motoring.co.za - Volvo V70 T5 Wagon Volvo says the V70 is the best estate car it's ever built. ... part is the fuel consumption of 9.8 litres per 100km, despite some heavy-footed driving. ... www.motoring.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=227387&fSectionId=8... [RTF] Environment Strategy Document File Format: Rich Text Format - View as HTML It is very unlikely that there would be any need to include private cars. ... Congested, stop-start and heavy-footed driving all increase vehicle emissions. ... mayor.london.gov.uk/assembly/assemmtgs/2001/assemfeb7/papers/airqualdraft1.rtf |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1A less fuel efficient driving style Explanation: I think that it's really the fuel efficiency or fuel consumption of the driving style that we are talking about here. This phrasing was the best way I could think of for getting that across. Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_economy#Fuel_efficient_dri... Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_efficiency |
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higher fuel usage (consumption) Explanation: a driving style demanding higher fuel usage -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-23 12:54:32 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- in the US, you'd probably say 'driving style resulting in fewer mpg' |
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