Table 4-11: Passenger Car and Motorcycle Fuel Consumption and Travel
Table 4-11: Passenger Car and Motorcycle Fuel Consumption and Travel
| 1960 | 1965 | 1970 | 1975 | 1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicles registered (thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passenger cars | 61,671 | 75,258 | 89,244 | 106,706 | 121,601 | 127,885 | 133,700 | 128,300 | 126,581 | 127,327 | 127,883 | 128,387 | 129,728 | 129,749 | 131,839 | 132,432 | 133,621 | 137,633 | 135,921 | 135,670 | 136,431 | 136,568 |
| Motorcycles | 574 | 1,382 | 2,824 | 4,964 | 5,694 | 5,444 | 4,259 | 4,177 | 4,065 | 3,978 | 3,757 | 3,897 | 3,872 | 3,826 | 3,879 | 4,152 | 4,346 | 4,903 | 5,004 | 5,370 | (R) 5,768 | 6,227 |
| Vehicle-miles traveled (millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passenger cars | 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 | 1,469,854 | 1,502,556 | 1,549,577 | 1,569,100 | 1,600,287 | 1,628,332 | 1,658,474 | 1,672,079 | (R) 1,699,890 | 1,689,965 |
| Motorcycles | a | a | 3,000 | 5,600 | 10,200 | 9,100 | 9,600 | 9,200 | 9,600 | 9,900 | 10,200 | 9,800 | 9,920 | 10,081 | 10,283 | 10,584 | 10,469 | 9,639 | 9,552 | 9,577 | (R) 10,122 | 10,770 |
| Fuel consumed (million gallons) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passenger cars | 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 | 73,559 | 75,471 | 75,455 | (R) 75,402 | 73,870 |
| Motorcycles | a | a | 60 | 113 | 204 | 182 | 191 | 184 | 191 | 198 | 205 | 196 | 198 | 202 | 206 | 212 | 209 | 193 | 191 | 192 | (R) 202 | 215 |
| Average miles traveled per vehicle (thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passenger cars | 9.5 | 9.6 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 12.0 | 12 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 12.4 |
| Motorcycles | a | a | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2 | 1.9 | 1.8 | (R) 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Average miles traveled per gallon | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passenger cars | 14.3 | 14.5 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 15.9 | 17.4 | 20.2 | 21.1 | 21.0 | 20.5 | 20.7 | 21.1 | 21.2 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 21.4 | 21.9 | 22.1 | 22.0 | 22.2 | (R) 22.5 | 22.9 |
| Motorcycles | a | a | 50.0 | 49.6 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.3 | 50.0 | 50.3 | 50.0 | 49.8 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 49.9 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 |
| Average fuel consumed per vehicle (gallons) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passenger cars | 668 | 661 | 760 | 695 | 576 | 559 | 520 | 501 | 517 | 527 | 531 | 530 | 534 | 539 | 544 | 553 | 547 | 534 | 555 | 556 | (R) 553 | 541 |
| Motorcycles | a | a | 21 | 23 | 36 | 33 | 45 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 55 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
KEY: R = revised.
a Included in passenger car.
NOTES
See table 4-12 for other 2-axle 4-tire vehicles.
Average miles traveled per vehicle, average miles traveled per gallon, average fuel consumed per vehicle are derived by calculation.
SOURCES
Passenger car:
Number registered:
1960-94: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table MV-201.
1995-2005: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1.
All other categories:
1960-94: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table VM-201A. For 1970-94, the unrevised motorcycle vehicle-miles and fuel consumed are subtracted from the combined passenger car and motorcycle vehicle-miles and fuel consumed from VM-201A.
1995-2005: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1.
Motorcycle:
Number registered:
1960-94: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997), table MV-201.
1995-2005: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1.
All other categories:
1970-85: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics Summary to 1985, table VM-201A.
1990-2005: Ibid., Highway Statistics (Washington, DC: Annual issues), table VM-1.