fuel-efficient
Americanadjective
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These thrusters are extremely fuel-efficient and are well suited for gradual, precise maneuvers.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
In a survey last month, Cox Automotive found that new-car shoppers are responding to high gas prices primarily by considering more fuel-efficient gas cars or hybrids, as opposed to EVs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Oil prices are a threat to the stock, but even higher oil prices can drive demand for more fuel-efficient engines, so long as the economy stays stable amid those higher prices.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
Longer-term responses could be a boost in demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles, and maybe it will lead some consumers to buy EVs, he said.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
And he got out three months before Cadillac, in April 1975, introduced the Seville, a fuel-efficient model that looked as though it had lost its pants, after which Cadillacs were never the same.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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