gas-guzzler
noun
gas-guz·zler
ˈgas-ˈgə-z(ə-)lər 
: a usually large automobile that gets relatively poor mileage
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For those arriving in many of China’s major cities from countries dominated by gas-guzzlers, the quiet will be their first impression, said Li Shuo, director of the China climate hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute.
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Laura Paddison, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration certainly recognizes this, having last week laid out a timeline for phasing out gas-guzzlers within the next eight years, so by 2032 most new cars in the U.S. will have to be zero-carbon (there’s still some scope for hybrids, which is contentious in itself).
—David Meyer, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Hybrid vehicles — a neat balance between a gas-guzzler and an EV — are all the rage.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The price increase is a result of the new seventh-generation pony car getting hit with a gas-guzzler tax, which applies to vehicles that don't meet federal fuel-economy standards.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 5 May 2023
The Demon 170 carries a starting price of $100,361 after destination fees and the federal gas-guzzler tax.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2023
If that price wasn't enough to set your wallet aflame, there's also the matter of the Purosangue's inevitable gas-guzzler tax.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 15 Feb. 2023
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Laura Paddison, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration certainly recognizes this, having last week laid out a timeline for phasing out gas-guzzlers within the next eight years, so by 2032 most new cars in the U.S. will have to be zero-carbon (there’s still some scope for hybrids, which is contentious in itself).
—David Meyer, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Hybrid vehicles — a neat balance between a gas-guzzler and an EV — are all the rage.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The price increase is a result of the new seventh-generation pony car getting hit with a gas-guzzler tax, which applies to vehicles that don't meet federal fuel-economy standards.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 5 May 2023
The Demon 170 carries a starting price of $100,361 after destination fees and the federal gas-guzzler tax.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2023
If that price wasn't enough to set your wallet aflame, there's also the matter of the Purosangue's inevitable gas-guzzler tax.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 15 Feb. 2023
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“Gas-guzzler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas-guzzler. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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