mileage

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Suddenly, smaller cars with higher gas mileage numbers were hot — and hard to find.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Lauren Fix, an automotive analyst and host of Car Coach Reports, agrees with my approach, since used cars under $10,000 usually come with high mileage and are well-worn.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Simply making sure your vehicle’s tires are properly inflated can improve your gas mileage by as much as 3.3%, according to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Another taxi driver, who gave the name Steve, claimed firms would purposely increase the mileage on trips by dispatching drivers to another distant town to carry out short journeys.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

He had just noted down our day’s journey and done some calculation of mileage and rations.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin