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prove di regolarità

English translation: economy run

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Italian term or phrase:prova di regolarità
English translation:economy run
Entered by: philgoddard

16:44 Mar 21, 2013
Italian to English translations [PRO]
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Italian term or phrase: prove di regolarità
dove si effettueranno le competition prime 2 prove di regolarità della competizione dove vince chi riesce a consumare meno e a mantenere un’andatura il più regolare possibile.
elisabetta minetto
Local time: 15:16
economy run
Explanation:
The winners of such an event is the driver who consumes the least fuel, not the one who maintains the steadiest speed, though of course a steady speed makes you more likely to win. They have to complete the course within a certain amount of time, which prevents them from driving at extremely slow speeds.

Two examples:

"What’s an economy run? It’s an event designed as a real-world test of fuel-frugal driving techniques and car fuel economy. It’s a competition held within the speed limits. The trophy goes to the driver with the highest miles-per-gallon (mpg) on the mapped course."

"Many years ago I helped a friend win a Corvette Club fuel economy run in his '72 350 M/T. With no prep other than 50 psi and full Hypermile driving, he averaged almost 60 MPG. It's a major part of the unlimited F.E. contests such as the Shell Eco-Marathon where the most recent winner averaged almost ten thousand MPG."
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philgoddard
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4economy run
philgoddard
3steadiness tests
Marco Solinas


  

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steadiness tests


Explanation:
or: "steady speed tests"

Marco Solinas
Local time: 06:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
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prova di regolarità
economy run


Explanation:
The winners of such an event is the driver who consumes the least fuel, not the one who maintains the steadiest speed, though of course a steady speed makes you more likely to win. They have to complete the course within a certain amount of time, which prevents them from driving at extremely slow speeds.

Two examples:

"What’s an economy run? It’s an event designed as a real-world test of fuel-frugal driving techniques and car fuel economy. It’s a competition held within the speed limits. The trophy goes to the driver with the highest miles-per-gallon (mpg) on the mapped course."

"Many years ago I helped a friend win a Corvette Club fuel economy run in his '72 350 M/T. With no prep other than 50 psi and full Hypermile driving, he averaged almost 60 MPG. It's a major part of the unlimited F.E. contests such as the Shell Eco-Marathon where the most recent winner averaged almost ten thousand MPG."


    Reference: http://www.mossmotoring.com/economy-run-revival/
    Reference: http://speedtalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=31607&start=...
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