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Consumption per use
The fuel consumption of a vehicle is the consumption recorded when the vehicle is in use. This consumption is most often expressed in l/100 km for a petrol or diesel vehicle, in kg/100 km for a gas vehicle and in kWh/100 km for a BEV. In the latter case, the notion of range can be used, i.e. the distance that can be covered before recharging the battery.
This in-use consumption is almost always higher than the vehicle's approved consumption measured under standardized conditions (see § 2.1
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Bibliography
- (1) - COMMISSARIAT GÉNÉRAL AU DÉVELOPPEMENT DURABLE - Les émissions de gaz à effet de serre du secteur des transports. - https://www.notre-environnement.gouv.fr/themes/climat/les-emissions-de-gaz-a-effet-de-serre-et-l-empreinte-carbone-ressources/article/les-emissions-de-gaz-a-effet-de-serre-du-secteur-des-transports ...
Regulations
Article R. 311-1 of the French Highway Code – General provisions and definitions.
RED II regulation: Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of December 11, 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources.
Article L. 2213-4-1 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales.
Loi n° 2019-1428 du 24...
Websites
Air quality certificate (Crit'Air sticker)
https://www.certificat-air.gouv.fr/
ZFE-m :
https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/actualites/A14587
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