fuel economy

noun

: use of less fuel
cars with better fuel economy

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Rivian said the rollback of fuel economy standards under the Trump administration is holding up $100 million of revenue tied to regulatory credit contracts, The Wall Street Journal reported . Pia Singh, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025 For years, agencies writing fuel economy and energy efficiency rules have counted fuel and energy savings as a benefit of those rulemakings. James Broughel, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025 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 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 Aug. 2025.

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