fuel economy

noun

: use of less fuel

cars with better fuel economy

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Using a heater at 20 degrees resulted in a 41% decrease in driving range and a 39% decrease in fuel economy, AAA found. —

Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024 Pickup aficionados who are concerned about climate change will naturally gravitate to the most efficient models, but all should feel entitled to ignore minor variations in electric fuel economy when customizing their Rivian pickup. —

Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024 Take the multitudes of computer chips that go into modern cars, for example, which control everything from fuel economy to windshield wipers to lumbar support and seat warmers. —

Chris Isidore, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024 These gains in fuel economy do not take into account the EPA’s new, stricter tailpipe emission standards, which won’t go into effect until model year 2027. —

Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fuel economy