“Bel tanke” (Fuel consumption test) :

Nowadays, minimizing the fuel consumption is a common goal for all automotive manufacturers, as well as a key feature for any person searching to buy a car. Moreover, a sudden increase in gasoline consumption is a nightmare for any car owner.
In Lebanon, a famous term exists to identify the distance travelled using 20 liters of gasoline known as ‘Bel tanke’.

Many aspects influence the fuel consumption of a vehicle. The outside factors such as the outside temperature, pressure (related to the altitude) and the road characteristics (such as angle of the slope, shape…). Inner factors depend on the driver’s technique (Gear changes for example), and the weight of the passengers and their goods.

Therefore, if you are feeling that your vehicle is consuming fuel more than it should or you are just interested in knowing the amount of gasoline used ‘Bel tanke’ of your car, you can always confirm your doubts by stabilizing as much as possible the aforementioned aspects and by following those simple steps:

1. Go to a fuel station and fully fill your fuel tank.
2. Before leaving the station, reset your trip meter (Check your owner’s manual or check online for ‘ Trip reset’ followed by the brand, sub brand and manufacturing year of your vehicle).
3. Drive your car for a specified distance of your choice.Go to the same fuel station and fully fill your fuel tank again. Note the quantity of gasoline bought and the amount displayed by your Trip meter before leaving.
4. Now divide the distance noted by the gasoline quantity to get the distance travelled per 1 (unit) of gasoline.
5. Finally, a ‘Tanke’ is 20L of gasoline as aforementioned, therefore multiply the last result by 20 to get how much your vehicle is consuming per ‘Tanke’.

N.B: Pay attention to the units. The commonly used ‘Bel tanke’ is usually in Kilometers and Liters.