Maps and Data - Average Fuel Economy by Major Vehicle Category
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Laws & Incentives
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Biodiesel Laws and Incentives by State
Displays states and their respective law and incentive counts related to the use of biodiesel
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Regulated Fleets: State & Alt Fuel Providers
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Biodiesel Purchases by EPAct-Regulated Fleets
Trend of State and Alternative Fuel Provider Biodiesel Purchases from 2000 to 2021 Last update October 2022
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Clean Cities: Vehicles
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Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Vehicle Inventory
Alternative fuel vehicle inventory reported by Clean Cities coalitions from 2004 to 2021 Last update March 2023
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Clean Cities Energy Use Impact by Alternative Fuel Vehicle Type
Trend of energy impact by fuels used in alternative fuel vehicles from 2004 to 2021 Last update March 2023
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Idle Reduction
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Clean Cities Energy Use Impact through Idle Reduction
Trend of energy impact by idle reduction policies and technologies from 2004 to 2021 Last update March 2023
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Laws & Incentives
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Electric Vehicle Laws and Incentives by State
Displays states and their respective law and incentive counts related to electric vehicles
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Vehicles
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Electric Vehicle Registrations by State
U.S. light-duty electric vehicle population as of December 2021 Last update June 2022
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Regulated Fleets: State & Alt Fuel Providers
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EPAct State & Alternative Fuel Provider Fleet Exemptions
Trend of State & Alternative Fuel Provider (S&FP) exemption requests and vehicles exempted from 1997 to 2021 Last update October 2022
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Laws & Incentives
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Ethanol Laws and Incentives by State
Displays states and their respective law and incentive counts related to the use of ethanol
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Fuel Taxes by Country
Comparison of gasoline and diesel taxes in Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries Last update March 2019
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Emissions
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Economic Sector
Trend of U.S. greenhouse gas emission for each economic sector Last update August 2022
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Laws & Incentives
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Hydrogen Laws and Incentives by State
Displays states and their respective law and incentive counts related to the use of hydrogen
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Incentive Additions by Policy Type
Trend of state law and incentive enactments listed by incentive type from 2002 to 2022 Last update March 2023
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Law and Incentive Additions by Fuel/Technology Type
Trend of state law and incentive enactments, listed by the targeted technology or fuel type, from 2002 to 2022 Last update March 2023
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Natural Gas Laws and Incentives by State
Displays states and their respective law and incentive counts related to the use of natural gas
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Propane Laws and Incentives by State
Displays states and their respective law and incentive counts related to the use of propane
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Renewable Diesel Laws and Incentives by State
Displays states and their respective law and incentive counts related to the use of renewable diesel
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Vehicles
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TransAtlas
Interactive map displays light-duty vehicle registration counts over time by state and fuel type
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Regulated Fleets: State & Alt Fuel Providers
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Vehicle Credits Traded by Regulated Fleets
Trend of State & Alternative Fuel Provider (S&FP) EPAct credits traded and transactions from 1997 to 2021 Last update October 2022
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Average Fuel Economy by Major Vehicle Category
| Motorcycle | Ridesourcing Vehicle | Car | Light Truck/Van | Paratransit Shuttle | Delivery Truck | School Bus | Class 8 Truck | Transit Bus | Refuse Truck | |
| MPG Gasoline | 44 | 25.5 | 24.2 | 17.5 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.28795032879946 | 3.261899934592492 | 2.5312 |
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This chart shows the average fuel economy of vehicles in the United States, by major vehicle category. Measured in gasoline gallon equivalents (GGEs), representing a quantity of fuel with the same amount of energy contained in a gallon of gasoline. Refuse trucks and transit buses have relatively low fuel economy because they are heavy and drive stop-and-go drive cycles. Class 8 trucks, which carry heavier loads but drive more consistent drive cycles, also have relatively low fuel economy. For comparison, see Average Per-Passenger Fuel Economy by Travel Mode and Average Annual Fuel Use by Vehicle Type.- Federal Highway Administration. Highway Statistics 2016, Table VM-1.
- Calculated from statistics found in American Public Transit Association's Public Transportation Fact Book 2017.
- Gordon, Deborah, Juliet Burdelski, and James S. Cannon. Greening Garbage Trucks: New Technologies for Cleaner Air. Inform, Inc. 2003.
- American School Bus Council. National School Bus Fuel Data.
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