mileage

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Such is the nature of a movie like this, but every viewer’s mileage with the pedagogical writing will vary.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Used EVs also tend to have lower mileage than their gas counterparts and therefore better value, Schirmer said, because EV drivers don’t use them for long road trips to avoid having to stop and charge.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

He recently sidelined his prized 2001 BMW X5 in favor of a 2014 Hyundai Tucson he bought from his niece because he says it gets about 8 miles better gas mileage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Previously, the mileage was 20,000 with an excess of 5p a mile.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

We agreed to try the glacier between the Volcanoes, though by going west to it we lose at least two days’ mileage towards our goal, one in going west and one in regaining the distance.

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