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Estimated Consumption of Alternative Fuels, by Weight Class, Vehicle Type, and Fuel Type
Data for: 2008
Report Release: April 2010
Next Release Date: April 2011
Table C6    xls   pdf   format      Alternatives to Traditional Transportation Fuels 2008

Table C6. Estimated Consumption of Alternative Fuels, by Weight Class, Vehicle Type, and Fuel Type, 2008
(Thousand Gasoline-Equivalent Gallons)
Weight Class/
Vehicle Type		 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Electric Ethanol, 85 Percent (E85)a  Hydrogen Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Other Fuelsb  Total
Light Duty Vehicles 24,765 3,276 57,526 30 67 33,681 2 119,347
  Automobiles
    Subcompact 891 397 26 0 0 14 0 1,328
    Compact 3,620 489 2,986 17 4 279 0 7,395
    Midsize 987 89 4,229 0 0 1,515 0 6,820
    Fullsize 2,689 0 7,189 5 0 4,419 0 14,302
  Vans
    Minivans 738 57 7,020 0 0 1,713 0 9,528
    Light-Duty Vans 6,348 23 2,406 0 2 7,984 0 16,763
  Pickup Trucks 7,296 911 13,930 2 47 15,564 0 37,750
  SUVs 203 360 18,973 6 2 345 2 19,891
  Trucks 1,850 193 18 0 2 1,844 0 3,907
Other Vehiclesc  143 757 749 0 10 4 0 1,663
Medium Duty Vehicles 18,516 22 4,937 0 166 29,455 0 53,096
  Vans 4,594 2 492 0 3 5,941 0 11,032
  Pickups 5,930 0 4,003 0 0 6,241 0 16,174
  Trucks 7,992 20 442 0 163 17,273 0 25,890
Heavy Duty Vehicles 146,077 1,752 1 87 25,321 84,648 0 257,886
  Trucks 5,486 16 0 0 4,581 73,259 0 83,342
  Buses 140,591 1,736 1 87 20,740 11,389 0 174,544
Total 189,358 5,050 62,464 117 25,554 147,784 2 430,329
  aThe remaining portion of 85-percent ethanol is gasoline.  Consumption data include the gasoline portion of the fuel.
  bMay include P-Series fuel or any other fuel designated by the Secretary of Energy as an alternative fuel in accordance with the Energy Policy Act of 1995.
  cIncludes motorcycles, low speed vehicles (e.g., neighborhood electric vehicles), and other unspecified vehicles.
  Notes:  Light duty includes vehicles less than or equal to 8,500 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). Medium duty includes vehicles 8,501 to 26,000 pounds GVWR. Heavy duty includes vehicles 26,001 pounds and over GVWR.   Some fuel categories show zero fuel consumption where vehicle inventory exists.  In these situations, the vehicles are non-dedicated vehicles operating on traditional fuel (e.g., gasoline or diesel fuel).
  Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric, and Alternate Fuels and the DOE/GSA Federal Automotive Statistical Tool (FAST).