fuel economy
noun
the efficiency with which a vehicle burns a fuel such as gasoline, usually measured or expressed in miles per gallon or number of liters per 100 kilometers.
fuel-economical
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a word derived from
fuel economy.
Example Sentences
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But sales have been picking up since the smaller, more fuel-economical '76s rolled into showrooms at prices averaging only $200 a car higher than the '75s.
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