fuel economy

noun

: use of less fuel
cars with better fuel economy

Examples of fuel economy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The average range for a model year 2023 EV was 270 miles on a single charge, fuel economy estimates found. Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 8 July 2024 General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles do not comply with emissions and fuel economy standards. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 July 2024 The new fuel economy standards are expected to indirectly push new passenger vehicle sales to 50% electric by the early 2030s, while the EPA’s GHG emissions standards for light and heavy-duty vehicles will directly limit tailpipe emissions. Kumar Venkat, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2024 Providing the basis for federal fuel economy rules, MPG is a foundational automotive metric in the US. David Zipper, Vox, 21 May 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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