miles per gallon


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Noun1.miles per gallon - the distance traveled in a vehicle powered by one gallon of gasoline or diesel fuelmiles per gallon - the distance traveled in a vehicle powered by one gallon of gasoline or diesel fuel
unit, unit of measurement - any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange; "the dollar is the United States unit of currency"; "a unit of wheat is a bushel"; "change per unit volume"
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Based on the North American Council for Freight Efficiency, the Starship truck acheived 28.4 percent better fuel economy, averaging 8.94 miles per gallon compared to the average United States fuel economy of 6.4 miles per gallon for transport trucks.
In addition, BP Driver Rewards and MileagePlus members will be able to use 60 award miles per gallon to save 50c per gallon with a linked debit or credit card.
New cars sold in November got an average of 25 miles per gallon (mpg), down 0.8 from the peak reached in August of 2014, but still up from 4.9 mpg since October of 2007, when the university began tracking sales.
But the miles per gallon figure you see in adverts isn't always accurate."
But the miles per gallon figure in adverts isn't always accurate."
The Mondeo Hybrid combines a specially-developed 2.0-litre petrol engine with an electric motor and 1.4 kWh lithium-ion battery for a Combined fuel return of 67.3 miles per gallon (14.8 miles per litre).
int get you the same miles per gallon as 1/2 gallon of real gas.
In other words, the plane is getting 100 miles per gallon per person.
Environmental Protection Agency, model year 2013 vehicles had an adjusted average fuel economy of 24 miles per gallon, an all-time record.
The Interceptor SUV averaged about 11.4 miles per gallon during the road tests, significantly better than the 8 miles per gallon offered by the Crown Victoria, police said.
NOT SO many years ago, if miles per gallon was your main objective, buying a diesel-engined car was the only way to go.