fuel-efficient

[ fyoo-uhl-i-fish-uhnt ]

adjective

producing power, heat, etc., at a rate considered optimal with regard to the amount of fuel consumed.

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By paying attention to the things that make driving less fuel efficient, the Automatic Link has helped me save some money on fuel.
Testing Automatic Link, the FitBit for Your Car | Jamie Todd Rubin | July 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The premise of the device is to help a driver learn to be more fuel-efficient.
Testing Automatic Link, the FitBit for Your Car | Jamie Todd Rubin | July 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
And members of this club include cars generally not thought of as highly fuel-efficient, like the Lincoln MKX.
Hybrid Cars Are Niche No More | The Daily Beast | June 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
With gas hovering near $5 per gallon in some areas, fuel-efficient vehicles are appealing to more and more customers.
U.S. Car Fleet Sold in August Most Fuel-Efficient Ever | William O’Connor | September 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
A chunk of that improvement came directly from a new generation of engines that are at least 15 percent more fuel efficient.
The Dreamliner Will Fly Again, But Is Boeing Still Blowing Smoke? | Clive Irving | March 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

I also call on the auto industry to use available technologies to make all new cars more fuel efficient right away.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 | Various
But fuel-efficient maneuvers are rarely time-efficient ones.
The Pirates of Ersatz | Murray Leinster

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