fuel-efficient

American  

[fyoo-uhl-i-fish-uhnt] / ˈfyu əl ɪˌfɪʃ ənt /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• fuel-efficiency noun

Example Sentences

Their cars tend to be more fuel-efficient.

From The Wall Street Journal

And it would take four to six months of higher gas prices for most Americans to reconsider more fuel-efficient vehicles, said Paul Jacobson, GM’s chief financial officer.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Trading in a less fuel-efficient vehicle during a surge can actually put you at a disadvantage, as values for those vehicles soften while demand for more efficient models drives prices up,” Edmunds Director of Insights Ivan Drury said in a statement on Thursday.

From MarketWatch

What’s Next: Deutsche Bank research analysts wrote that if fuel prices remain elevated for the next several months, airlines will begin cutting off-peak flights and grounding less fuel-efficient aircraft.

From Barron's

Carriers that have invested in more fuel-efficient planes, including United and Delta, could get a cushion, said Henry Harteveldt, founder of Atmosphere Research Group, an airline advisory firm.

From The Wall Street Journal