fuel efficiency

American  

[fyoo-uhl-i-fish-uhn-see] / ˈfyu əl ɪˌfɪʃ ən si /

noun

1. the quality or degree of being fuel-efficient or of minimizing the amount of fuel needed to function.

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Example Sentences

"Second, the car industry went through a major transformation. The amount of oil we use for driving 100 kilometres is halved because of the efficiency improvement in cars, the fuel efficiency."

From BBC

Figuring out your car’s sweet spot for fuel efficiency is also a help, GasBuddy’s De Haan said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Egan is unhappy to see gas prices rising after she just bought a bigger car—an SUV with worse fuel efficiency than her old Honda Civic—so she can help drive her grandchildren around.

From The Wall Street Journal

Unit costs fell 1.1% in the quarter, partly due to productivity improvements and fuel efficiency, the group said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Sedans like the Chevrolet Impala, Ford Fairlane and Chrysler New Yorker filled American roads from the 1950s to the 1970s—but they weren’t known for their fuel efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal