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Recent Examples of gas-guzzler
Debut: 1998 Seats: Seven Top Powertrain: 6.2-liter V-8 Power: 420 hp and 460 ft lbs of torque
Zero to 60 mph: 6.1 seconds
Top Speed: 112 mph
GMC brought back the most notorious gas-guzzler, the Hummer, as an EV at the start of the decade.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
Under the new law, however, automakers will no longer have any reason to buy the regulatory credits — marking a win for gas-guzzlers and a loss for EV makers.
—Ali McCadden, CNBC, 11 Aug. 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
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
Under the new law, however, automakers will no longer have any reason to buy the regulatory credits — marking a win for gas-guzzlers and a loss for EV makers.
—Ali McCadden, CNBC, 11 Aug. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gas-guzzler
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On another leg of the tour, Sanders spent $260 on a limousine service in Montana.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Xi also rode by the length of the formations along Beijing's central Chang'an Avenue in a classic-style black limousine.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lucid Motors As luxury electric vehicle company Lucid Motors prepares to launch its Gravity SUV in Europe, interim CEO Marc Winterhoff is bracing for a fast-approaching deadline in the United States and laying out his strategy for dealing with its after-effects.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The recall by Chrysler, issued on Thursday, includes 2022 to 2026 plug-in hybrid electric models of the SUV — affecting 91,787 vehicles.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
7 Sep. 2025
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In the mid-1980s, Honda set its sights on developing a rear-wheel-drive sports car that would deliver the same kind of performance as a Ferrari V-8, but in a much more reliable and accessible package.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 Aug. 2025
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The 2026 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Jailbreak is a new three-row muscle SUV featuring a 710-horsepower Hemi V-8 engine.—
Ali McCadden,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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Xpeng launched the Mona series in China last year with the debut of the Mona M03 electric coupe.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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The coupe will start at $272,650 and the cabriolet at $286,650, an increase of around $30,000 and $40,000, respectively.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 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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Looking for a free mini puzzle?—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Plus, there are 14 buildable droids and nine mini builds to create Babu Frik's workshop.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hop on one of its wagon rides at the apple depot and take off into the fields to pick the apple variety that’s ripe for that week.—
Lorenza Medley,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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The festival includes live music, a kids’ area with bounce house, artisan market, horse and wagon rides, food, beer and, of course, plenty of cider.—
Laura Daily,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
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His Celestiq, one of the first versions of the brand's first-ever all-electric sedan, offers a similar cultural cachet to purchasing a piece of fine art.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The suspects, believed to be in their late teens to early 20s, then fled the scene in a gray Chrysler 300 sedan.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Gas-guzzler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gas-guzzler. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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