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Estimated Consumption of Alternative Fuels, by Vehicle Category, Configuration, and Fuel Type
Data for: 2008
Report Release: April 2010
Next Release Date: April 2011
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Table C7. Estimated Consumption of Alternative Fuels, by Vehicle Category, Configuration, and Fuel Type, 2008
(Thousand Gasoline-Equivalent Gallons)
Vehicle Category/
Configuration		 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Electric Ethanol, 85 Percent (E85)a  Hydrogen Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Other Fuelsb  Total
Automobiles 8,187 975 14,430 22 4 6,227 0 29,845
  Dedicated 4,604 975 0 5 0 4,276 0 9,860
  Non-dedicated 3,583 0 14,430 17 4 1,951 0 19,985
Vansc  11,680 82 9,918 0 5 15,638 0 37,232
Dedicated 6,995 82 0 0 3 6,678 0 13,758
Non-dedicated 4,685 0 9,918 0 2 8,960 0 23,565
Pickup Trucksd  13,226 911 17,933 2 47 21,805 0 53,924
Dedicated 4,833 911 0 2 3 4,260 0 10,009
Non-dedicated 8,393 0 17,933 0 44 17,545 0 43,915
Other Truckse  15,531 589 19,433 6 4,748 92,721 2 133,030
Dedicated 10,378 588 0 0 3,368 82,405 0 96,739
Non-dedicated 5,153 1 19,433 6 1,380 10,316 2 36,291
Buses 140,591 1,736 1 87 20,740 11,389 0 174,544
Dedicated 137,483 1,731 0 65 20,637 9,612 0 169,528
Non-dedicated 3,108 5 1 22 130 1,777 0 5,016
Other Vehiclesf  143 757 749 0 10 4 0 1663
Dedicated 4 757 0 0 10 2 0 773
Non-dedicated 139 0 749 0 0 2 0 890
Total 189,358 5,050 62,464 117 25,554 147,784 2 430,329
Dedicated 164,297 5,044 0 72 24,021 107,233 0 300,667
Non-dedicated 25,061 6 62,464 45 1,533 40,551 2 129,662
  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 minivans, light duty vans, and medium duty vans.
  dIncludes light duty and medium duty pickup trucks. 
  eIncludes SUVs, heavy-duty trucks, and all light- and medium-duty trucks except pickup trucks. 
  fIncludes motorcycles, low speed vehicles (e.g., neighborhood electric vehicles), and other unspecified vehicles. 
  Notes:  Dedicated vehicles are designed to operate exclusively on one alternative fuel.  Non-dedicated vehicles are configured to operate on more than one fuel.
  Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric, and Alternate Fuels and the DOE/GSA Federal Automotive Statistical Tool (FAST).