fuel economy

noun

: use of less fuel
cars with better fuel economy

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With its hybrid engine, the Maverick’s top attraction, among many pluses, is fuel economy. James Raia, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2025 The tax law approved in early July also includes another provision that will hit Tesla and other EV makers in the pocketbook — repealing fines for automakers that don’t meet federal fuel economy standards. Alexa St. John, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025 In fairness, the manual transmission might just help with fuel economy. Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 Others have targeted federal fuel economy regulations that require automakers to meet specific fleet efficiency averages or face punishing fines for polluting too much. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 17 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

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