7-8 Alternative Fuel Vehicles in Use: 1995-2010 (Table)
thousands
Year | Ethanola | LPG | Natural gasb | Electricc | Otherd | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | 1.7 | 172.8 | 50.8 | 2.9 | 18.7 | 246.9 |
1996 | 4.9 | 175.6 | 60.8 | 3.3 | 20.4 | 265.0 |
1997 | 9.5 | 175.7 | 69.4 | 4.5 | 21.2 | 280.2 |
1998 | 12.8 | 177.2 | 80.0 | 5.2 | 19.8 | 295.0 |
1999 | 24.6 | 178.6 | 92.9 | 7.0 | 19.2 | 322.3 |
2000 | 87.6 | 182.0 | 102.8 | 11.8 | 10.4 | 394.7 |
2001 | 100.3 | 185.1 | 114.4 | 17.8 | 7.8 | 425.5 |
2002 | 121.0 | 187.7 | 123.5 | 33.0 | 5.9 | 471.1 |
2003 | 179.1 | 190.4 | 117.0 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 534.0 |
2004 | 211.8 | 182.9 | 121.2 | 49.5 | 0.0 | 565.5 |
2005 | 246.4 | 173.8 | 120.4 | 51.4 | 0.1 | 592.1 |
2006 | 297.1 | 164.8 | 118.9 | 53.5 | 0.2 | 634.6 |
2007 | 364.4 | 158.3 | 117.2 | 55.7 | 0.2 | 695.8 |
2008 | 450.3 | 151.0 | 117.1 | 56.9 | 0.3 | 775.7 |
2009 | 504.3 | 147.0 | 117.4 | 57.2 | 0.4 | 826.3 |
2010 | 618.5 | 143.0 | 119.2 | 57.5 | 0.4 | 938.6 |
aIncludes 85% ethanol (E85) and 95% ethanol (E95). E85 includes only fleet-based vehicles and excludes vehicles with E85 fueling capability that are owned by individuals. bIncludes compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquified natural gas (LNG). cExcludes gasoline-electric hybrids. dIncludes 85% methanol (M85), neat methanol (M100), and hydrogen fuels.
Key: LPG = liquefied petroleum gas.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, available at www.afdc.energy.gov/data as of September 2013.