gas guzzler
11gas-guzzler — see gas guzzler …
12gas guzzler — gas guz|zler [ gæs ,gʌzlər ] noun count INFORMAL a car that is expensive to drive because it uses too much gas …
13gas-guzzler — gas′ guz zler n. aum inf an automobile that gets relatively few miles to the gallon • Etymology: 1975–80 gas′ guz zling, adj …
14Gas Guzzler Tax — The National Energy Act: Energy Tax Act of 1978 imposed set tax penalties on car manufacturers who fail to meet the minimum fuel economy level of 22.5 mpg. This does not include minivans, sport utility vehicles or pick up trucks. It is intended… …
15Gas Guzzler Tax — An additional tax on the sale of vehicles that have poor fuel economy. The Energy Tax Act of 1978 established the gas guzzler tax and was designed to encourage the production and use of more fuel efficient vehicles. The gas guzzler tax is… …
16gas-guzzler — noun Date: 1973 a usually large automobile that gets relatively poor mileage • gas guzzling adjective …
17gas guzzler — noun informal, chiefly N. Amer. a large car with a high fuel consumption. Derivatives gas guzzling adjective …
18gas-guzzler — noun (C) AmE informal a car that uses a lot of petrol gas guzzling adjective …
19gas guzzler — /ˈgæs gʌzlə/ (say gas guzluh) noun Colloquial a car, especially a large American model, which uses up a lot of petrol …
20gas-guzzler tax — gas′ guz zler tax n. cvb a tax imposed on the purchase price of an automobile not meeting fuel efficiency standards • Etymology: 1985–90 …