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

Meanwhile, improved fuel efficiency means that people aren’t pumping as much gasoline as before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is the father of nine, and in December he offered an odd defense of the Trump administration lowering fuel efficiency standards.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2026

Demand for gasoline has decreased by approximately 2% annually since 2021, influenced by improved vehicle fuel efficiency.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

Seven additional problems had to do with factors of construction and maintenance, as fuel efficiency.

From Some War-time Lessons The Soldier's Standards of Conduct; The War As a Practical Test of American Scholarship; What Have We Learned? by Keppel, Frederick P. (Frederick Paul)