gas-guzzler
Inefficient road beast
A gas-guzzler is a vehicle with poor fuel efficiency—one that consumes gasoline at a high rate.
The term emerged in the 1970s during fuel shortages and carries disapproval, often applied to large SUVs, trucks, and muscle cars: That old Suburban is a real gas-guzzler.
The adjective form is gas-guzzling: gas-guzzling pickups.
Rugged passenger vehicle
Energy source material
- gallonsVolume measurement units
- fill-upComplete tank replenishment
- tankLarge storage vessel
- thirstyNeeding hydration
inefficiency · petrol · diesel · gasoline · mileage · refueling · pump · economy
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- engineMachine producing motion
- turbochargedEngine with forced induction
- superchargedForcibly increased in power
acceleration · performance · displacement · cylinders · revving · throttle · rumble · roar
Use up entirely
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- tailpipeVehicle's emission outlet
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
CO2 · greenhouse · environmental · emissions · combustion · dirty · unclean · climate
Using resources carelessly
- inefficientPoor at using resources
- irresponsibleLacking sense of duty
- outdatedNo longer in use
- excessiveSurpassing reasonable bounds
gluttonous · extravagant · indulgent · conspicuous · impractical · ostentatious · regulation · CAFE
SUV
Rugged passenger vehicle
4x4 · V8 · full-size · F-150 · Jeep · Tahoe · Durango · Navigator
fuel
Energy source material
thirsty · inefficiency · petrol · diesel · gasoline · mileage · refueling · pump · economy · liters
horsepower
Rate of mechanical work
- torqueRotational force measurement
- engineMachine producing motion
- turbochargedEngine with forced induction
supercharged · acceleration · performance · displacement · cylinders · revving · throttle · rumble · roar · muscle
exhaust
Use up entirely
- carbonSixth element, atomic symbol C
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- tailpipeVehicle's emission outlet
pollution · CO2 · greenhouse · environmental · emissions · combustion · dirty · unclean · climate · ozone
wasteful
Using resources carelessly
- inefficientPoor at using resources
- irresponsibleLacking sense of duty
- outdatedNo longer in use
excessive · gluttonous · extravagant · indulgent · conspicuous · impractical · ostentatious · regulation · CAFE
gas-guzzlereconomy car
Fuel-efficient, affordable vehicle
compact car · subcompact · econobox · hypermiler · Smart car
gas-guzzlerzero-emission vehicle
Transport producing no exhaust
electric car · EV · hybrid · electric vehicle · green vehicle
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