Curb weight
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Curb weight (US) or Kerb weight (UK) is the total weight of a vehicle with standard equipment, all necessary operating consumables (e.g. motor oil and coolant), a full tank of fuel, while not loaded with either passengers or cargo.[1][2]
This definition may differ from definitions used by governmental regulatory agencies or other organizations, for example, many European Union manufacturers include the weight of a 75 kilogram driver to follow European Directive 95/48/EC.[3] Additionally, organizations may define curb weight with fixed levels of fuel and other variables to equalize the value for the comparison of different vehicles.
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Sources
- ^ "Glossary: curb weight". Audi USA. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
- ^ "Help: Glossary – C". Ford. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ^ "EU Commission Directive 95/48/EC". European Commission. Retrieved 2009-01-04.