gas-guzzling
Americanadjective
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Hybrids and EVs are generally more expensive than gas-guzzling cars, with the average new EV sales price over $56,000 in June, according to Kelley Blue Book.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The “Hurricane,” a turbocharged six-cylinder engine, would replace an archaic gas-guzzling V-8 that hadn’t changed much in nearly 15 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
A Bay Area startup is trying to reinvent the semitruck by making the gas-guzzling giants electric, autonomous and designed for efficiency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
They also warn the rollback would further skew the market toward more gas-guzzling cars, undermining the American autor industry's ability to compete in the global race toward electric vehicles.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
We drive around the snarl of cars until we come across a gas-guzzling minivan.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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