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gas-guzzler

or gas guz·zler

[ gas-guhz-ler ]

noun

Informal.
  1. an automobile that has low fuel efficiency, getting relatively few miles per gallon.


gas guzzler

noun

  1. informal.
    a large car with very high petrol consumption
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gas-guzzler1

First recorded in 1975–80
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Walker calculated that to keep the place afloat, drivers who spend half an hour plugged in would need to spend 70 percent more than the gas-guzzler who’s gone within five minutes.

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The pattern does not hold true, however, for those with the lowest incomes, more than half of whom would continue to be burdened by high transportation costs — defined as more than 4 percent of their income — after trading in their gas-guzzler for an electric car.

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The rules apply only to the sales of new cars, so you can keep your gas-guzzler.

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My old Prius was no gas-guzzler, but it was beaten up and I was ready for some new wheels.

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It exists solely as an auto show car that displays what could be built using Ford’s $4,095 electric crate motor, which makes it easier to convert any old gas-guzzler into an electric car.

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