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"guzzle more petrol"
"7 percent more than advertised"
Guzzle Def: "to drink quickly, eagerly, and usually in large amounts."
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“Lemmy commenter Dave, SLAMS news reporter’s use of terms.”
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Absolutely SLAMMMMED haha.
Yep, I bet after that they'll think twice before using excessive superlatives again!
I may be harsh, but I'm fair. If they publish a grovelling retraction, I'm willing to consider forgiveness.
I mainly take issue with the word "guzzle". When something "guzzles petrol", I expect it to be choking down something like twice as much petrol. Not 7 percent.
7 percent is basically 4.0 versus 4.28 litres/100km. In a motor vehicle that's the difference between careful driving and slightly less careful driving. Or the difference between a motoring magazine's figures and factory figures. It's not "guzzling extra fuel".
How you drive is the biggest factor. I can get 3.5L/100km driving super careful in my Prius, I can also get around 6L/100km if I race everywhere.