MPG

Distance per tankful

MPG stands for miles per gallon, the standard measure of fuel efficiency in the United States.

A car that gets 30 MPG travels thirty miles on one gallon of gasoline.

Higher MPG means better fuel economy: What kind of MPG does your truck get?

The metric equivalent is kilometers per liter.

automotive

fuel

Energy source material

efficiencyProductive without waste
consumptionUsing up of resources
ratingAssigned evaluative score

highway · city · EPA · standards · gasoline · diesel · hybrid · tank · mileage · economy

environmental

emissions

Substances released into air

carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
footprintMark from stepping
pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste

sustainability · conservation · greenhouse · climate · eco-friendly · green · efficient · low-emission

measurement

calibration

Adjusting for measurement accuracy

gaugeStandard of measurement
benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
testingExamining to evaluate

metrics · dynamometer · specifications · units · conversion · calculation · comparison · average · combined · estimated

Categories

Car Specshorsepower, torque, RPM, fuel economy, wheelbase
Transport AbbreviationsRPM, VIN, DMV, ETA, ETD
file formatspdf, PDF, JPEG, PNG, mp3
DNA glycosylases
auto partsengine, brakes, tires, wheels, steering wheel
hybridshybrid car, crossbred, mule, hybrid cars, tigon

Opposites

fuel efficiency

Vehicle with poor mileage

GPM · fuel consumption · wasteful · inefficient · thirsty

measurement priority

Rate of mechanical work

HP · torque · acceleration · top speed · power output

fuel technology

MPGelectric range

Plug-powered cooking appliance

Family

miles, mile, per, gallon, gallons

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G