fuel economies

Gas consumption measures

Fuel economies is the plural of fuel economy, which measures how efficiently a vehicle uses fuel—typically expressed as miles per gallon or liters per hundred kilometers.

The plural appears when comparing different vehicles or standards: The fuel economies of hybrid cars vary widely by model.

Higher fuel economy means traveling farther on less fuel.

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hybrids · electric vehicles · consumption · innovations · thermal efficiency · gas guzzlers · combustion · turbocharging · aerodynamic design · lightweight materials · highway driving · stop and go · road trip · hybrid engines · energy · sustainable transportation · greenhouse gas emissions · carbon taxes

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vehicle performance priority

fuel economiesperformance specs

Documented capability measurements

engine displacement · raw power · engine performance · performance metrics · muscle

resource consumption pattern

fuel economiesfuel consumption

Rate of burning energy

gas guzzling · inefficiency · carbon footprints · operating costs

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fuel, fueled, fueling, fuels, economy, economic, economical, economically, economics

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