fuel economy

noun

: use of less fuel
cars with better fuel economy

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Perhaps because ethanol is less efficient than gasoline, resulting in less power and poorer fuel economy. U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 Part of Trump's roadmap ahead is to revise rules, particularly emissions standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency, but also fuel economy requirements from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Camila Domonoske, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025 Project 2025’s transportation plans include reducing fuel economy standards and removing highway spending from pedestrian and bicycling projects. Carlton Reid, WIRED, 27 Jan. 2025 Advertisement In his first term, Trump rolled backed dozens of Obama-era environmental policies, including fuel economy standards and power plant emissions. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fuel economy

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“Fuel economy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fuel%20economy. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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