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hypermile

American  
[hahy-per-mahyl] / ˈhaɪ pərˌmaɪl /

verb (used without object)

hypermiled, hypermiling

  1. to improve fuel mileage in a motor vehicle, as by adopting certain driving techniques or making design alterations to the vehicle.

Other Word Forms

  • hypermiler noun

Etymology

Origin of hypermile

First recorded in 2006; hyper- + mile

Example Sentences

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Getting our hypermile #Model3 towed to the Service Center.

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