Miles Per Gallon (Noun)
Meaning
The distance traveled in a vehicle powered by one gallon of gasoline or diesel fuel.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The car's fuel efficiency was rated at 25 miles per gallon on the highway and 18 in the city.
- The new electric car travels an equivalent of 100 miles per gallon, depending on the source of the electricity used to charge it.
- Some vehicles get better miles per gallon on level terrain than they do on hills and mountains.
- The truck's average miles per gallon went down during the winter months due to the strain of plowing through heavy snow.
- The manufacturer claims that the hybrid vehicle can travel up to 50 miles per gallon in certain driving conditions.