fuel economy

noun

: use of less fuel
cars with better fuel economy

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The same equipment integrated into its powertrain to boost fuel economy also boosts its performance and driving experience to breathtaking levels. Peter Nelson, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024 The respectable reduction in tailpipe emissions corresponded to a year over year fuel economy gain of 1.1 MPG, with the average 2023 vehicle getting 27.1 miles to the gallon. Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024 Neither is going to win a fuel economy run, with the Panamera GTS delivering 17 MPG and the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid offering 22 MPG. Karl Brauer, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024 That legal concern comes across as somewhat hilarious, though, given the presumably terrible fuel economy of an upright Defender pickup truck equipped with essentially a Corvette engine. Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024 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 2 Jan. 2025.

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