Table 4-22: Energy Intensity of Passenger Cars, Other 2-Axle 4-Tire Vehicles, and Motorcycles
Table 4-22: Energy Intensity of Passenger Cars, Other 2-Axle 4-Tire Vehicles, and Motorcycles
| 1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle-miles (millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Passenger car | 587,000 | 723,000 | 917,000 | 1,034,000 | 1,112,000 | 1,247,000 | 1,408,000 | 1,358,000 | 1,372,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,406,000 | 1,438,000 | 1,470,000 | 1,503,000 | 1,550,000 | 1,569,000 | 1,600,287 | (R) 1,628,332 | 1,658,474 | 1,660,828 |
| Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle | N | N | 123,000 | 201,000 | 291,000 | 391,000 | 575,000 | 649,000 | 707,000 | 746,000 | 765,000 | 790,000 | 817,000 | 851,000 | 868,000 | 901,000 | 923,059 | (R) 943,207 | 966,034 | 998,004 |
| Motorcycle | b | b | 3,000 | 5,600 | 10,200 | 9,100 | 9,600 | 9,200 | 9,600 | 9,900 | 10,200 | 9,800 | 9,900 | 10,100 | 10,300 | 10,600 | 10,469 | (R) 9,639 | 9,552 | 9,539 |
| Passenger-miles (millions)a | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Passenger car | 1,145,000 | 1,395,000 | 1,751,000 | 1,954,000 | 2,012,000 | 2,094,000 | 2,282,000 | 2,200,000 | 2,208,000 | 2,213,000 | 2,250,000 | 2,287,000 | 2,337,000 | 2,389,000 | 2,464,000 | 2,495,000 | 2,544,457 | (R) 2,556,481 | 2,620,389 | 2,624,108 |
| Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle | N | N | 226,000 | 363,000 | 521,000 | 688,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,117,000 | 1,202,000 | 1,253,000 | 1,269,000 | 1,256,000 | 1,298,000 | 1,353,000 | 1,381,000 | 1,433,000 | 1,467,664 | (R) 1,678,853 | 1,674,792 | 1,730,218 |
| Motorcycle | b | b | 3,000 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 12,000 | 11,516 | (R) 11,760 | 12,131 | 12,115 |
| Fuel consumed (million gallons) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Passenger car | 41,171 | 49,723 | 67,819 | 74,140 | 69,982 | 71,518 | 69,568 | 64,317 | 65,436 | 67,048 | 67,874 | 68,072 | 69,221 | 69,892 | 71,695 | 73,283 | 73,065 | (R) 73,559 | 75,471 | 74,590 |
| Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle | N | N | 12,313 | 19,081 | 23,796 | 27,363 | 35,611 | 38,217 | 40,929 | 42,851 | 44,112 | 45,605 | 47,354 | 49,388 | 50,462 | 52,859 | 52,939 | (R) 53,522 | 55,220 | 56,302 |
| Motorcycle | b | b | 60 | 113 | 204 | 182 | 191 | 184 | 191 | 198 | 205 | 196 | 198 | 202 | 206 | 212 | 209 | (R) 193 | 191 | 191 |
| Energy intensity (Btu/passenger-mile)c | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Passenger car | 4,495 | 4,455 | 4,841 | 4,743 | 4,348 | 4,269 | 3,811 | 3,654 | 3,704 | 3,787 | 3,771 | 3,721 | 3,702 | 3,657 | 3,637 | 3,671 | 3,589 | (R) 3,597 | 3,600 | 3,553 |
| Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle | N | N | 6,810 | 6,571 | 5,709 | 4,971 | 4,451 | 4,277 | 4,256 | 4,275 | 4,345 | 4,539 | 4,560 | 4,563 | 4,568 | 4,611 | 4,509 | (R) 3,985 | 4,121 | 4,068 |
| Motorcycle | a | a | 2,500 | 2,354 | 2,125 | 1,896 | 1,990 | 1,917 | 1,990 | 2,063 | 2,135 | 2,227 | 2,250 | 2,295 | 2,341 | 2,205 | 2,273 | (R) 2,049 | 1,969 | 1,968 |
KEY: Btu = British thermal unit; N = data do not exist; R = revised.
a Passenger-miles are derived by multiplying vehicle-miles by an average occupancy rate for that vehicle type based on data provided by the Federal Highway Administration, Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (1977, 1983, 1995) and Federal Highway Administration and Bureau of Transportation Statistics, National Household Travel Survey (2001). Average vehicle occupancy rates are as follows:
passenger car (1960-2002): 1.95, 1.93, 1.91, 1.89, 1.81, 1.68, 1.62, 1.62, 1.61, 1.61, 1.60, 1.59, 1.59, 1.59, 1.59, 1.59, 1.59, 1.57, 1.57;
other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle (1970-2002): 1.84, 1.81, 1.79, 1.76, 1.74, 1.72, 1.70, 1.68, 1.66, 1.59, 1.59, 1.59, 1.59, 1.59, 1.59, 1.78, 1.78;
motorcycle (1970-2002): 1.00, 1.07, 1.18, 1.32, 1.25, 1.30, 1.25, 1.21, 1.18, 1.12, 1.11, 1.09, 1.07, 1.13, 1.10, 1.22, 1.22.
b Included in passenger car.
c Energy Intensity (Btu/passenger-mile) is calculated by converting the fuel consumption in gallons to the energy equivalent Btu units and dividing by the passenger-miles. The heat equivalent factor used for Btu conversion is 125,000 Btus/gallon.
NOTES:
In 1995, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration revised its vehicle type categories for 1993 and later data.
These new categories include passenger car, other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle, single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more truck, and combination truck.
Other 2-axle 4-tire vehicle includes vans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles. In previous years, some minivans and sport utility vehicles were included in the passenger car category. Single-unit 2-axle 6-tire or more trucks are on a single frame with at least 2 axles and 6 tires. Pre-1993 data have been reassigned to the closest available category.
Vehicle-miles and passenger-miles data for 1960 through 1999 have been rounded to the nearest billion miles.