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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

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vehicle fuel economy. Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2019. (My Calculated vehicle fuel economy is available going back to 1923. A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 mpg for both years).

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2017

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vehicle fuel economy. Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2017. Calculated vehicle fuel economy is available going back to 1923. A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 Department of Transportation.

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EPA fuel economy report finds weight and power leveling off, footprint stable

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EPA recently released the latest edition of its annual report Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends. The report is the authoritative reference for real-world fuel economy, technology trends and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions, for new personal vehicles sold in the US every year since 1975.

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UMTRI: fuel economy improvements are present throughout the sales-weighted distributions of same MY vehicles

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Building on research that shows average fuel economy has improved 4.5 mpg between model years 2008 and 2014, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle have documented sales-weighted distributions for the same model year vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, vans and SUVs).

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UMTRI: average new vehicle fuel economy in the US dropped 0.2 mpg in December

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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in December was 24.8 The average fuel economy of all vehicles sold in calendar 2013 was 24.8 mpg from 2008. l/100 km), down 0.2 The December figure represents an increase of 4.7 The December figure represents an increase of 4.7

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Average fuel economy of new vehicles in the US climbed to 23.0 mpg in January

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The average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the US. The EDI takes into account both vehicle fuel economy and distance driven (the latter relying on data that are published with a two-month lag). All vehicles purchased from October 2007 through September 2008 were assumed to be model year 2008.

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NREL study finds 2nd-generation diesel hybrid delivery vans show significant gains in fuel economy over conventional vans

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Laboratory and in-use fuel economy results Source: NREL. The NREL team collected and analyzed in-service fuel economy, maintenance, and other vehicle performance data on 11 hybrid (P100H) and 11 conventional diesel (P100D) step vans operated by the United Parcel Service (UPS) in Minneapolis. Click to enlarge.