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

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Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2019. (My mpg for both years). This is the case because it takes many years to turn over the fleet. of the entire fleet of.8 My previous update included data through 2017.). For example, the 17.0

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

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Specifically, this study examines actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks (pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans) from 1966 through 2017. mpg for both years). This is the case because it takes many years to turn over the fleet. of the entire fleet of 250.6 Calculated vehicle fuel economy is available going back to 1923.

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. Since 1975, half of car production has consistently been within several mpg of each other. mpg, which is 0.5 mpg higher than MY 2012. mpg higher than MY 2012), and for trucks is 19.8 mpg (annual increase of 0.5

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ExxonMobil: diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one global transportation fuel by 2020

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Mix of the global vehicle fleet. By contrast, gasoline demand will be relatively flat, despite the doubling of the global personal vehicle fleet over the Outlook period from more than 800 million vehicles to more than 1.6 Full hybrid vehicles will make up about 40% of the fleet in 2040—more than 50% of new car sales in 2040.

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Making driving less energy-intensive than flying

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To make driving less energy intensive than flying, the fuel economy of the entire US fleet of light-duty vehicles would have to improve from the current 21.5 To make driving less energy intensive than flying, the fuel economy of the entire US fleet of light-duty vehicles would have to improve from the current 21.5 For example, the 14.5

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Vehicle fuel economy gains faltered in 2021: Blame the SUV, again

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Fleet-wide fuel economy for vehicles sold in the U.S. The report points to increased SUV sales as one reason for the stagnation of efficiency. has stumbled, according to the EPA's recently released 2022 Automotive Trends Report. The real-world fuel economy of light-duty vehicles sold in the U.S.

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ALTe Developing Series Plug-in Hybrid Powertrains for Conversion and OEM Applications

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V8: from 14 mpg to up to 43 mpg, depending on vehicle use. With fleet mileage, ALTe projects ROI on a conversion in less than two years. Another benefit of targeting a conversion application such as the taxi fleet is that the vehicles are all out of warranty, Thomas noted.). Click to enlarge.