What measure is recommended to practice efficient driving and reduce fuel consumption?

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The correct answer is to increase the safety distance. In efficient driving (Eco-driving), anticipation is the fundamental pillar. By increasing the distance from the vehicle in front, you have more time and space to react to unforeseen events without the need to brake abruptly. This allows you to lift your foot off the accelerator and use the vehicle's inertia, maintaining a more constant average speed and avoiding 'stop-and-go' driving which spikes fuel consumption. The other options are incorrect: using short gears increases engine RPM and fuel usage (long gears at low RPM are ideal), and reducing safety distance is dangerous and forces abrupt, inefficient driving.

What measure is recommended to practice efficient driving and reduce fuel consumption?

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