Maps and Data - Average Vehicle Trip Length by Purpose
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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 2018 Last update December 2019
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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 2018 Last update January 2020
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Clean Cities Energy Shifted by Alternative Fuel Vehicle Type
Trend of energy impact by fuels used in alternative fuel vehicles from 2004 to 2018 Last update January 2020
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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 Registration Counts by State
U.S. electric vehicle population as of December 2017. Last update April 2019
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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 2018 Last update December 2019
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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 June 2019
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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 enactments listed by incentive type from 2002 to 2018 Last update March 2019
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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 2018 Last update April 2019
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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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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 2018 Last update December 2019
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Average Vehicle Trip Length by Purpose
| Other | Work-related business | Visit friends/relatives | To/from work | School/Daycare/Church | Average of All trips | Medical services | Social/recreational | Shopping | Family/personal business | |
| Trip Length (miles) | 16 | 15.2 | 14.6 | 12 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 8.8 | 7 | 6.6 |
Source: Oak Ridge National Laboratory. National Household Travel Survey and Transportation Energy Data Book Edition 37 Table 8.8. Accessed 2-12-2019.
This chart shows the average trip length in the United States by trip purpose, and distribution of trips by type. This information can help gauge the range required when sizing batteries for an electric vehicle. It can also be helpful in the selection of locations for charging stations. See also: Share of All U.S. Vehicle Trips by Length.
To view more details, notes, and acronyms, please download the Excel spreadsheet.
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