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Estimated Number of Alternative Fueled Vehicles in Use, by Vehicle Category, Configuration, and Fuel Type
Data for: 2008
Report Release: April 2010
Next Release Date: April 2011
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Table V6. Estimated Number of Alternative Fueled Vehicles in Use, by Vehicle Category, Configuration, and Fuel Type, 2008
Vehicle Category/ 
Configuration		 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Electrica  Ethanol, 85 Percent (E85)b  Hydrogen Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Other Fuelsc  Total
Automobiles 30,823 4,053 148,547 167 18 10,956 0 194,564
Dedicated 12,857 4,051 0 25 0 3,739 0 20,672
Non-dedicated 17,966 2 148,547 142 18 7,217 0 173,892
Vansd  20,363 304 88,816 1 17 34,470 0 143,971
Dedicated 10,647 304 0 1 8 8,244 0 19,204
Non-dedicated 9,716 0 88,816 0 9 26,226 0 124,767
Pickup Truckse  31,519 3,069 116,785 2 117 52,574 0 204,066
Dedicated 5,950 3,069 0 2 4 6,520 0 15,545
Non-dedicated 25,569 0 116,785 0 113 46,054 0 188,521
Other Trucksf  14,266 1,880 96,177 66 1,380 47,598 3 161,370
Dedicated 4,210 1,878 0 4 1,033 37,260 0 44,385
Non-dedicated 10,056 2 96,177 62 347 10,338 3 116,985
Buses 16,982 797 1 77 1,531 5,380 0 24,768
Dedicated 15,653 791 0 66 1,494 3,932 0 21,936
Non-dedicated 1,329 6 1 11 37 1,448 0 2,832
Other Vehiclesg  20 46,798 1 0 38 71 0 46,928
Dedicated 11 46,798 0 0 38 45 0 46,892
Non-dedicated 9 0 1 0 0 26 0 36
Total 113,973 56,901 450,327 313 3,101 151,049 3 775,667
Dedicated 49,328 56,891 0 98 2,577 59,740 0 168,634
Non-dedicated 64,645 10 450,327 215 524 91,309 3 607,033
  aExcludes gasoline-electric and diesel-electric hybrids.
  bExcludes E85 vehicles used by private individuals (non-fleet users) because most of those are believed to be in use as traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. 
  cMay 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.
  dIncludes minivans, light duty vans, and medium duty vans.  
  eIncludes light duty and medium duty pickup trucks. 
  fIncludes SUVs, heavy-duty trucks, and all light- and medium-duty trucks except pickup trucks. 
  gIncludes motorcycles, low speed vehicles (e.g., neighborhood electric vehicles), and other unspecified vehicles.
  Notes:  Vehicles in Use do not include concept and demonstration vehicles that are not ready for delivery to end users.  Vehicles in Use represent accumulated acquisitions, less retirements, as of the end of each calendar year.  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).