gas guzzler
Inefficient vehicle type
A gas guzzler is a vehicle with poor fuel efficiency—one that consumes gasoline at a high rate.
The term emerged during the 1970s oil crisis and carries a mildly pejorative tone, suggesting wastefulness: That old SUV is a real gas guzzler.
Large trucks, muscle cars, and luxury vehicles typically earn the label.
Rugged passenger vehicle
- pickup truckLight cargo vehicle
- HummerMilitary-derived sport utility
- TahoeCalifornia-Nevada alpine lake
- YukonNorthwestern Canadian territory
Land Rover · Range Rover · Jeep · muscle car · F-150 · Ram · Navigator · Durango
Vehicle efficiency rating
- inefficiencySuboptimal use of resources
- thirstyNeeding hydration
- emissionsSubstances released into air
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
refueling · tank capacity · petrol · diesel · octane · combustion · exhaust · tailpipe
Environmental harm from waste
- carbon emissionsReleased greenhouse gases
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- climate impactEcological consequence of conditions
- ozoneTriatomic oxygen allotrope
air quality · sustainability · eco-unfriendly · global warming · emission standards · EPA · catalytic converter · carbon tax
Item showing rank
- road tripExtended pleasure drive
- highwayMajor road for travel
- suburbanOf residential outskirts
- commuterOne who travels regularly
oversized · consumerism · car culture · Detroit · horsepower · towing capacity · practicality · soccer mom
SUV
Rugged passenger vehicle
- pickup truckLight cargo vehicle
- HummerMilitary-derived sport utility
- TahoeCalifornia-Nevada alpine lake
Yukon · Land Rover · Range Rover · Jeep · muscle car · F-150 · Ram · Navigator · Durango · Armada
fuel economy
Vehicle efficiency rating
- inefficiencySuboptimal use of resources
- thirstyNeeding hydration
- emissionsSubstances released into air
carbon footprint · refueling · tank capacity · petrol · diesel · octane · combustion · exhaust · tailpipe · fossil fuels
pollution
Environmental harm from waste
- carbon emissionsReleased greenhouse gases
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- climate impactEcological consequence of conditions
ozone · air quality · sustainability · eco-unfriendly · global warming · emission standards · EPA · catalytic converter · carbon tax
status symbol
Item showing rank
commuter · oversized · consumerism · car culture · Detroit · horsepower · towing capacity · practicality · soccer mom · tailgating
- car talkpedal to the metal, step on it, floor it, burn rubber, peel out
- travel jokesroad trip humor, are we there yet, bumper stickers, fender bender, parallel parking
- wasteful thingsjunk mail, plastic bags, food waste, fast fashion, paper plates
- car slangbeater, beamer, Benz, bug, Caddy
- fuel efficiencyfuel economy, fuel consumption, efficiency rating, fuel saving, eco-driving
- clunkersjalopy, junker, clunker, beater, heap
gas guzzlereconomy car
Fuel-efficient, affordable vehicle
compact car · subcompact · Honda Civic · smart car · econobox
gas guzzlerzero-emission vehicle
Transport producing no exhaust
green car · electric vehicle · EV · electric car · eco-friendly car
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