fuel-efficient

[fyoo-uhl-i-fish-uhnt]

adjective

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

Other Word Forms

• fuel-efficiency noun

Example Sentences

Take Jet Zero, which makes fuel-efficient planes.

From Los Angeles Times

But the incident has drawn attention to the aircraft involved: the 787 Dreamliner, the first of a modern generation of radical, fuel-efficient planes.

From BBC

"The airlines told Boeing what they really needed was the most fuel-efficient, economical long-range jetliner ever produced. They now wanted an aeroplane with a similar capacity to the Sonic Cruiser, minus the high speed."

From BBC

"We tend to have higher fuel prices than the Americans, so we prefer smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, while they generally prefer larger vehicles."

From BBC

In recent years, the growth of UK international aviation emissions has actually been lower than that of passengers, which has been attributed to more fuel-efficient engines - yet it's unclear if this trend would continue with a third Heathrow runway.

From BBC