Maps and Data
Find maps and charts showing transportation data and trends related to alternative fuels and vehicles.
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Average Fuel Economy by Major Vehicle Category
Comparison of fuel economy among vehicle types Last update February 2020
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Fuel Economy at Various Driving Speeds
Trend of fuel efficiency at different vehicle speeds, grouped by fuel type Last update January 2019
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Average Annual Fuel Use by Vehicle Type
Comparison of fuel use (per vehicle) among vehicle types Last update February 2020
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Means of Transportation to Work
Trend of how people commuted to work in the United States from 1980 to 2017 Last update March 2020
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Average Vehicle Trip Length by Purpose
Average trip length by trip purpose in the United States, 2019 Last update February 2019
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Share of All U.S. Vehicle Trips by Length (miles)
Breakdown of trip lengths among all vehicle trips, 2019 Last update February 2019
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Monthly Fluctuation in U.S. Vehicle Miles Traveled
U.S. vehicle miles traveled for each month of the year, averaged from 2009 to 2019 Last update April 2020
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Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled in the United States
Trend of vehicle miles traveled from 1970 to 2019 Last update February 2020
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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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Average Fuel Consumption at Increasing Road Grades
Trend of fuel consumption at increasing road grades, for various vehicle types Last update August 2014
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Clean Cities Energy Shifted by Idle Reduction
Trend of energy impact by idle reduction policies and technologies from 2004 to 2018 Last update January 2020
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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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Average Annual Vehicle Miles Traveled by Major Vehicle Category
Comparison of miles traveled (per vehicle) among vehicle types Last update February 2020
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Clean Cities Energy Shifted through VMT Reduction and Fuel Economy
Trend of energy impact by fuel economy improvements and reductions in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) from 2004 to 2018 Last update January 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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Composition of New U.S. Light-Duty Vehicles by Vehicle Type
Shifting popularity of cars vs.trucks by year Last update April 2020
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Clean Cities Annual Energy Use Impact
Trend of reduced fuel use and increased fuel diversity from 1994 to 2018 Last update January 2020
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Power and Fuel Economy of the Average Light-Duty Vehicle
Trend of vehicle horsepower and fuel economy, 1975-2019 Last update June 2020
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Clean Cities Cumulative Energy Use Impact
Cumulative trend of reduced fuel use and increased fuel diversity from 1994 to 2018 Last update January 2020
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Clean Cities Coalition Locations
Displays coalition locations and boundaries across the United States Last update January 2020
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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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Light-Duty Vehicles Purchased in the United States
Trend in the number and types of light-duty vehicles sold from 1975 to 2016 Last update October 2018
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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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