Maps and Data - Fuel Economy at Various Driving Speeds
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Fuel Trends
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Average Retail Fuel Prices in the United States
Trend of alternative and traditional motor fuel prices from 2000 to 2020 Last update June 2020
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Change in Registration Counts of Light-Duty Vehicles
Trend of U.S. vehicle registrations by fuel type, measured in percent change from 2014 through 2017 Last update June 2019
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Consumption of Natural Gas in the United States
U.S. natural gas consumption by end use in 2019 Last update April 2020
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Energy Use by Transportation Mode and Fuel Type
Amount of energy consumed through different transportation modes, 2017 Last update May 2020
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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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Fuel Use by Transportation Mode in 2017
Breakdown of fuel used in the United States by transportation mode, 2017 Last update May 2020
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Global Ethanol Production
Quantity of ethanol produced by country/region from 2007 to 2019 Last update May 2020
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U.S. Biodiesel Production, Exports, and Consumption
Trend of biodiesel production, exports, and consumption from 2001 to 2017 Last update May 2020
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U.S. Crude Oil Imports by Country of Origin
Quantity of oil imports by country of production, from 1973 to 2019 Last update June 2020
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U.S. Production, Consumption, and Trade of Ethanol
Trend of total ethanol fuel production and consumption from 1981 to 2019 Last update May 2020
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U.S. Production, Consumption, and Trade of Petroleum Products
Trend of total petroleum product production, consumption, and trade from 1949 to 2019 Last update April 2020
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Alternative Fueling Stations
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Biodiesel Fueling Station Locations by State
Displays states and their respective biodiesel station counts
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BioFuels Atlas
An interactive map for comparing biomass feedstocks and biofuels by location.
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Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Stations by State
Displays states and their respective compressed natural gas (CNG) station counts
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E85 Fueling Station Locations by State
Displays states and their respective E85 station counts
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Electric Vehicle Charging Outlets by State
Displays states and their respective electric vehicle charging outlet counts
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Hydrogen Fueling Station Locations by State
Displays states and their respective hydrogen station counts
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Liquefied Natural Gas Fueling Stations by State
Displays states and their respective liquefied natural gas (LNG) station counts
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Propane Fueling Station Locations by State
Displays states and their respective propane station counts
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TransAtlas
Interactive map displays existing and planned alternative fueling stations, alternative fuel production facilities, light-duty vehicle densities, roads, and political boundaries
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U.S. Alternative Fueling Stations by Fuel Type
Download station data for a variety of alternative fuels. Last update October 2019
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Transportation Infrastructure
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Miles of U.S. Transportation Infrastructure
Distance covered by different types of transportation infrastructure in 2018 Last update April 2020
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Fuels & Infrastructure: Biofuels Production
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BioFuels Atlas
An interactive map for comparing biomass feedstocks and biofuels by location.
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Corn Production and Portion Used for Fuel Ethanol
Trend of corn produced in the United States and quantity used for ethanol, 1986-2019 Last update May 2020
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Global Ethanol Production
Quantity of ethanol produced by country/region from 2007 to 2019 Last update May 2020
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Fuel Economy at Various Driving Speeds
| 45 | 55 | 65 | 75 | |
| Midsize Conventional Gasoline Car | 43 | 45 | 38 | 32 |
| Midsize Conventional Diesel Car | 57 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Midsize Hybrid Electric Car | 55 | 46 | 38 | 33 |
Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory Transportation Energy Data Book #36, Table 4.28.
This chart shows how fuel economy varies with driving speed for three fuel types of midsize cars, as modeled by Argonne National Laboratory's Autonomie model. Midsize conventional gasoline cars achieve their best fuel economy at 55 mph. The fuel economy of midsize conventional diesel cars declines gently from 45 to 55 mph then drops quickly thereafter. The midsize hybrid electric vehicle loses efficiency more evenly between 45 and 75 mph.
To view more details, notes, and acronyms, please download the Excel spreadsheet.
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