Car - Continued
Car Maintenance
oil
oil change
oil level
tune up
spare part
auto repair shop
Check the oil level.
Time for a tune-up.
My car broke down. It's in the repair shop.
My car is acting up.
The car won't start.
The engine is making a weird noise.
I need to get my car serviced.
The car broke down on me.
I'm having car trouble.
This car is a real lemon.
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flat tire
spare tire
flat tire
We had to change a flat tire.
Transmission & Gears
automatic
manual
transmission
neutral
to stall
The car stalled in the middle of the road.
Do you know how to drive a manual?
The car stalled when she shifted gear.
Fuel
gasoline
gas
service station
gas station
gas tank
fuel efficiency
diesel fuel
carpool
Photo by Michael Kappel CC BY-NC 2.0
Fill it up.
The car is on empty.
It's a gas guzzler.
Your car gets 30 miles per gallon.
The mileage of this car is 60 miles per gallon.
Electric Cars
charging station
range
regenerative braking
We need to find a charger — we're almost out of range.
We're low on range.
I've only got 20 miles of range left.
What's our remaining range?