(from the article `gasoline engine`) ...disadvantage is that the return flow of the gases causes a slight loss of fresh charge through the exhaust ports. Because of this loss, carburetor ... The principal advantages of gasoline injection over carburetors are improved fuel economy as a result of more-accurate fuel and air proportioning, ...
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A measure of the amount of fuel used by a vehicle over a certain distance, or the distance traveled per volume of fuel used.
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fuel economy A standard measure of the rate of motor vehicle fuel consumption, expressed as the total distance traveled divided by the amount of gasoline fuel consumed in doing this. A general statement of this is based on the average mileage traveled per unit of fuel for a class of vehicles; for example, a certain car type in a given model year. ...
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