fuel economy

noun

: use of less fuel
cars with better fuel economy

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Drivers who live in states with expensive gas and own vehicles with poor fuel economy are experiencing the worst sticker shock at the pump. Charles Singh, USA Today, 13 May 2026 Drivers can also improve fuel economy by using cruise control on highways and not rolling the windows down. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026 That’s partly because our reliance on gas taxes has been rendered obsolete by EV adoption and improved fuel economy. Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026 By James Raia The large luxury sport utility vehicle segment is chock-full of plush, high-tech and spacious vehicles with big engines and poor fuel economy. James Raia, Mercury News, 1 May 2026 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 22 May. 2026.

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