Curb weight

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Curb weight (US English ) or kerb weight (U English ) is the total weight of a
!ehicle with standard e"uipment, all necessary operating consumables (e#g#, motor oil
and coolant ), a full tank of fuel , while not loaded with either passengers or cargo #
$his definition may differ from definitions used by go!ernmental regulatory agencies
or other organi%ations# For e&ample, many European Union manufacturers include the
weight of a '( kilogram dri!er to follow European )irecti!e *(+,-+EC#./0 1dditionally,
organi%ations may define curb weight with fi&ed le!els of fuel and other !ariables to
e"uali%e the !alue for the comparison of different !ehicles#
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$are weight
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$are weight +t Ar +, sometimes called unladen weight, is the weight of an empty !ehicle
or container#./0 2y subtracting it from the gross weight (laden weight), the weight of the
goods carried (the net weight) may be determined# $his can be useful in computing the
cost of the goods carried for purposes of ta&ation (sometimes called a tariff) or for tolls
related to barge, rail, road, or other traffic, especially where the toll will !ary with the
!alue of the goods carried (e#g#, tolls on the Erie Canal)# $are weight is often published
upon the sides of railway cars and transport !ehicles to facilitate the computation of the
load carried# $are weight is also used in body composition assessment when doing
underwater weighing#.citation needed0
$he word tare originates from the 8iddle French word tare Bwastage in goods,
deficiency, imperfectionB (/(c#), from @talian tara, from 1rabic CDE t FarhF, lit# Bthing
deducted or reGected,B from taraha Bto reGectB.30
$are weight is accounted for in kitchen, analytical (scientific) weighing scales and other
scales which include a button that resets the %ero of the scale display when an empty
container is placed on the weighing platform, in order to subse"uently display only the
weight of the contents of the container#
Hross weight (the total weight) I :et weight (the weight of the goods) J $are weight (the
weight of the empty container)#
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Hross !ehicle weight rating
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$he gross !ehicle weight rating (HKW7), or gross !ehicle mass (HK8) is the ma&imum
operating weight+mass of a !ehicle as specified by the manufacturer./0 including the
!ehicleLschassis, body, engine, engine fluids, fuel, accessories, dri!er, passengers and
cargo but e&cluding that of any trailers#.30 $he term is used for motor !ehicles and trains#
$he weight of a !ehicle is influenced by passengers, cargo, e!en fuel le!el, so a number
of terms are used to e&press the weight of a !ehicle in a designated state# Hross combined
weight rating refers to the total mass of a !ehicle, including all trailers# HKW7 and
HCW7 both describe a !ehicle that is in operation and are used to specify weight
limitations and restrictions# Curb weight describes a !ehicle which is Bparked at the curbB
and e&cludes the weight of any occupants or cargo# )ry weight further e&cludes the
weight of all consumables, such as fuel and oils#Hross trailer weight rating specifies the
ma&imum weight of a trailer and the gross a&le weight rating specifies the ma&imum
weight on any particular a&le#