fuel-efficient

[ fyoo-uhl-i-fish-uhnt ]

adjective

1. producing power, heat, etc., at a rate considered optimal with regard to the amount of fuel consumed.

Other Words From

• fuel-ef·ficien·cy noun

Example Sentences

Problems also plagued Boeing’s now-infamous 737 Max airplane, which aimed to be a more fuel-efficient version of its best-selling 737.

From Los Angeles Times

“Imagine your discarded yogurt containers being transformed into medical equipment for your next doctor’s appointment, and then into the dashboard of your next fuel-efficient car.”

From Los Angeles Times

Cathay Pacific received the first of its Airbus A350 aircraft in 2016, which are equipped with fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce engines.

From BBC

And that is without even considering the optics of abandoning fuel-efficient, hybrid engines in a global climate crisis.

From BBC

In the midst of an energy crisis, he backed Boeing’s 737 airplane over more fuel-efficient models.

From Seattle Times