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nounfossil car (plural fossil cars)
plural fossil cars
- An automobile powered by a fossil fuel.
Poland opposes new EU carbon market, 2035 fossil car ban
2022 June 28, Reuters.com1 more example
Replacing the fossil car by an electric vehicle by estimation reduces the energy for transport by a factor of four.
2018, Rob Roggema, Contemporary Urban Design Thinking: The Australian Approach, pages 188–189Synonyms: dinosaur-burner
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn automobile powered by a fossil fuel.
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