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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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Because of the pandemic, there was a substantial reduction in 2020 in vehicle miles traveled. Overall , vehicle miles traveled in 2020 were down 13% compared with 2019. The results show that gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that 55 years ago. Total consumption. Total consumption (millions of gallons).

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DOE: Average annual gasoline taxes paid per vehicle, by state, 2019

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miles per gallon (mpg) and the average annual miles driven is 11,484 miles. The Federal tax on gasoline is 18.4 cents per gallon, and each state has a gasoline tax, ranging from 8.95 mpg driven 11,484 miles in 2019. cents in Alaska to 58.7 cents in Pennsylvania.

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Monthly changes in key transportation indexes

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They are adjusted for both population and 2020 being a leap year (all but price of gasoline) and for inflation (price of gasoline). Price of gasoline. Vehicle miles traveled. Revenue passenger miles (domestic). Energy Information Administration (price of gasoline). Month-year. Sales of cars and light trucks.

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UC Riverside study finds emissions benefits for E15 blend in California

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A study by a team from UC Riverside has assessed the potential of increasing ethanol content in California reformulated gasoline (CaRFG) by investigating the exhaust emissions from a fleet of 20 Tier 3 light-duty vehicles. Formaldehyde emissions did not show a statistically significant effect.

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Monthly changes in key transportation indexes

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They are adjusted for both population and 2020 being a leap year (all but price of gasoline) and for inflation (price of gasoline). Price of gasoline. Vehicle miles traveled. Revenue passenger miles (domestic). Energy Information Administration (price of gasoline). Month-year. Sales of cars and light trucks.

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

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However, the starting year of this analysis is 1966 because (1) for 1923 through 1935, fuel-economy information is available only for the entire fleet of all vehicles, and (2) from 1936 through 1965, light trucks were included with other trucks in the relevant statistics.?. Annual statistics from the U.S. gallons per 100 miles to 5.10

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

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However, the starting year of this analysis is 1966 because (1) for 1923 through 1935, fuel-economy information is available only for the entire fleet of all vehicles, and (2) from 1936 through 1965, light trucks were included with other trucks in the relevant statistics.?. Annual statistics from the U.S. gallons per 100 miles to 5.09