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Estimated Number of Alternative Fueled Vehicles in Use, by User Group and Fuel Type
Data for: 2008
Report Release: April 2010
Next Release Date: April 2011
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Table V8. Estimated Number of Alternative Fueled Vehicles in Use, by User Group and Fuel Type, 2008
User Group Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Electrica  Ethanol, 85 Percent (E85)b  Hydrogen Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Other Fuelsc  Total
Federal Agencies 8,199 83 129,276 2 33 216 0 137,809
State Agencies 8,505 2,318 75,455 3 0 6,940 0 93,221
Electric Fuel Providers 3,575 458 4,715 7 12 603 0 9,370
Natural Gas Fuel Providers 4,371 45 1,090 0 70 131 0 5,707
Propane Fuel Providers 4 2 8 0 6 7,855 0 7,875
Transit Agencies 9,638 128 1,034 7 590 527 0 11,924
Other Private & Municipal Governmentsd  79,681 53,867 238,749 294 2,390 134,777 3 509,761
Total 113,973 56,901 450,327 313 3,101 151,049 3 775,667
  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 Private business entities except Fuel Providers, which are shown separately in this table.  Also includes municipal (local) government agencies except Transit Agencies, which are shown separately in this table. 
  Notes:  Vehicles in Use do not include concept and demonstration vehicles that are not ready for delivery to end users. 
  Source: U. S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric, and Alternate Fuels and the DOE/GSA Federal Automotive Statistical Tool (FAST).