mileage

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The EPA fuel economy figure of 12 mpg, combined, hilariously overstates mileage in my real-world driving.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 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

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

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

The farther we went, the better mileage we made, so that by the middle of June we were almost to the West Virginia state line.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz