why do fuel consumption meters go crazy on neutral?

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I have manual and also I have a display of current fuel consumption. When you put it in neutral while moving ( so you can roll a bit forward in traffic when not on flat road ) the fuel consumption skyrockets. I have checked with my parents’ car and it also does that.

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Anonymous 0 Comments

It depends on the unit, if it’s l/100km, you aren’t moving, but you are still consuming fuel, so it should ∞ l/100km

If it is in mpg or km/l, then there must be something else, because it should go to 0

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