How to Use gas-guzzler in a Sentence

gas-guzzler

noun
  • The big question is whether people who pay hundreds of thousands of euros for growling gas-guzzlers will also shell out for electric versions.
    Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Domestic factories have cracked the code on making cheap batteries for electric cars, which are fast replacing gas-guzzlers on China’s highways.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Under the new law, however, automakers will no longer have any reason to buy the regulatory credits — marking a win for gas-guzzlers and a loss for EV makers.
    Ali McCadden, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
  • And unlike the 12-cylinder predecessors that have been put to pasture, these hybrid V-8 Continentals avoid any gas-guzzler tax.
    Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026
  • Under the previous environmental rules, automakers effectively had to sell zero-emission vehicles in growing numbers to offset their gas-guzzlers.
    Bloomberg, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026

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