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Recent Examples of gas-guzzler
An electric powertrain isn’t all that differentiates LiveWire’s e-motos from Harley-Davidson’s gas-guzzlers.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
For those arriving in many of China’s major cities from countries dominated by gas-guzzlers, the quiet will be their first impression, said Li Shuo, director of the China climate hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration certainly recognizes this, having last week laid out a timeline for phasing out gas-guzzlers within the next eight years, so by 2032 most new cars in the U.S. will have to be zero-carbon (there’s still some scope for hybrids, which is contentious in itself).
—David Meyer, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Hybrid vehicles — a neat balance between a gas-guzzler and an EV — are all the rage.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The price increase is a result of the new seventh-generation pony car getting hit with a gas-guzzler tax, which applies to vehicles that don't meet federal fuel-economy standards.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 5 May 2023
The Demon 170 carries a starting price of $100,361 after destination fees and the federal gas-guzzler tax.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2023
If that price wasn't enough to set your wallet aflame, there's also the matter of the Purosangue's inevitable gas-guzzler tax.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 15 Feb. 2023
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 July 2025
For those arriving in many of China’s major cities from countries dominated by gas-guzzlers, the quiet will be their first impression, said Li Shuo, director of the China climate hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration certainly recognizes this, having last week laid out a timeline for phasing out gas-guzzlers within the next eight years, so by 2032 most new cars in the U.S. will have to be zero-carbon (there’s still some scope for hybrids, which is contentious in itself).
—David Meyer, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Hybrid vehicles — a neat balance between a gas-guzzler and an EV — are all the rage.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The price increase is a result of the new seventh-generation pony car getting hit with a gas-guzzler tax, which applies to vehicles that don't meet federal fuel-economy standards.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 5 May 2023
The Demon 170 carries a starting price of $100,361 after destination fees and the federal gas-guzzler tax.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2023
If that price wasn't enough to set your wallet aflame, there's also the matter of the Purosangue's inevitable gas-guzzler tax.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 15 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gas-guzzler
Noun
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Yet, board members spent thousands on high-end hotels and limousine services, according to the Daily Southtown.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Travel expense reports from 2024 show board members regularly used limousine services to go to and from the airport when traveling on the district’s dime, and have indulged in steak dinners sometimes for $300 a person on one meal.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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Today, Ford's website says, the plant employs close to 6,000 people and builds the Ford Ranger pickup and Ford Bronco SUV.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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The exterior of the Murano keeps the edgy looks of the previous generations, holding onto what this SUV is known for, but updates them to a more current and contemporary feel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Most were powered by V-8 engines, bedecked in chrome, and built in Detroit, but some European vehicles also gained a foothold in the U.S., notably rip-roaring British roadsters and a German oddball called the Volkswagen Beetle.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
30 July 2025
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Its 194 mph top speed and ability to cover zero to 62 mph in 3.4 seconds are irrelevant on congested Cañon Drive, but the soundtrack of the model’s 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 adds gravitas to the arrival at our breakfast destination.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
24 July 2025
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Any example of the gorgeous coupe that hits the market is noteworthy, but this one, despite being over a decade old, has only 4,400 miles on the odometer.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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Unlike the coupe, the top comes off and tucks neatly away beneath a nearly seamless decklid that doesn't interfere with the sharp overall packaging.—
Alex Kalogiannis,
ArsTechnica,
22 July 2025
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Renault said the accounting change wouldn’t affect its projects underway with Nissan, including the development of a new Nissan Micra subcompact based on the new electric Renault 5.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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Honda redesigned its own subcompact SUV, the HR-V, for 2023.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Device prototypes use a roughly 7-inch horizontal display, approaching the size of an iPad mini.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Aug. 2025
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Pricing context: The mini launched at $99 and has held close to that level.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Demonstrations against Willis wagons were a precursor to a more sweeping Civil Rights Movement in Chicago that drew the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to the city in 1966 — the same year Willis resigned.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
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Like the Gregory, this wagon has hard plastic wheels.—
Chris Haslam,
Wired News,
9 Aug. 2025
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On July 30, the company announced that its second-generation Xiaopeng P7 sedan would debut in China on Aug 6.—
Victoria Yeo,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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Officers found several plastic bags in the center console of Hazlett’s Kia sedan, one of which contained a white powdery substance that field tests showed was cocaine, police said.—
Alexa Coultoff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Gas-guzzler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gas-guzzler. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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