Transportation Fact of the Week - 2022 Archive

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1270Premium gasoline refiner sales have grown more than 30% since 2008December 26, 2022
1269The Average Annual Price Difference Between Regular and Premium Gasoline was 68 Cents per Gallon in 2021December 19, 2022
1268As of 2021, Two-Thirds of U.S. Housing Units Had a Garage or Carport, Improving Opportunities for EV AdoptionDecember 12, 2022
1267Plug-In Electric Vehicles Reduced Carbon Dioxide Emissions by 5.5 Million Metric Tons in 2021December 5, 2022
1266Light-Duty Plug-In Electric Vehicles in the United States Traveled 19 Billion Miles on Electricity in 2021November 28, 2022
1265In 2021, over 70% of All Plug-In Vehicles on the Road in the United States Were Assembled in North AmericaNovember 21, 2022
1264Fuel Economy Improvements in Low-MPG Vehicles have Greatest Impact on Reducing Tailpipe Carbon Dioxide EmissionsNovember 14, 2022
1263Fuel Economy Improvements in Low-MPG Vehicles Yield the Greatest Savings November 7, 2022
1262The United States Has Designated 75,820 Miles of Electric Vehicle Charging Corridors as of July 2022 October 31, 2022
1261Truck Travel Between States Was Highest from New York to New JerseyOctober 24, 2022
1260Chicago Census Tracts with High-Income Households and Fewer Household Vehicles Used Ride Hailing More OftenOctober 17, 2022
1259The Transportation Sector was Responsible for over 50% of Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions for 11 States in 2019October 10, 2022
1258In 2021, 40% of the Electricity Produced in the United States Was Derived from Non-Fossil Fuel SourcesOctober 3, 2022
1257Seventeen EV Models Achieved an EPA Combined Rating of 100 MPGe or Higher in Model Year 2022September 26, 2022
1256Per Capita Transportation Energy Use Across the 50 States and the District of Columbia Ranged from 25 to 225 Million Btu in 2020September 19, 2022
1255Hybrid-Electric SUVs’ Share of Light-Duty Vehicle Production Nearly Doubled from Model Year 2020 to 2021September 12, 2022
12542021 Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Sales Increased by 76% over 2020September 5, 2022
1253Fourteen Model Year 2022 Light-Duty Electric Vehicle Models Have a Driving Range of 300 Miles or GreaterAugust 29, 2022
1252Advanced Technology Vehicles Gain Production Share from Conventional Gasoline VehiclesAugust 22, 2022
1251Electric Vehicles Have the Lowest Annual Fuel Cost of All Light-Duty VehiclesAugust 15, 2022
1250U.S. 12-Month Vehicle Travel for March 2022 Matched the December 2019 TotalAugust 8, 2022
1249Since April 2020, Average Used Light-Duty Vehicle Prices Have Been VolatileAugust 1, 2022
1248The Average U.S. Household Spent Nearly $10,000 on Transportation in 2020July 25, 2022
1247Transportation Contributed 8% to U.S. Gross Domestic Product in 2020 July 18, 2022
1246Cumulative Plug-in Vehicle Sales in the United States Reached 2.6 million in April 2022July 11, 2022
1245EPA Estimated Annual Fuel Cost for Model Year 2022 Light-Duty Vehicles Ranges from $500 to $8,250July 4, 2022
1244In Most States the Average Retail Price for Residential Electricity was Less Than 15 Cents per Kilowatt-hour in 2021June 27, 2022
1243Twenty-Two Percent of Model Year 2022 Light-duty Vehicle Models Require Premium FuelJune 20, 2022
1242Production Capacity of Renewable Natural Gas Projects was 574 million Diesel-Gallon Equivalents in 2021June 13, 2022
1241Choosing the Right Vehicle for Your Next Road Trip Can Save Fuel and Money June 6, 2022
1240Slow Down to Save Fuel: Fuel Economy Decreases About 27% When Traveling at 80 mph Versus 60 mphMay 30, 2022
1239Idling an Engine for as Little as 10 Seconds Will Use More Fuel than Stopping and Restarting the VehicleMay 23, 2022
1238The Average Nationwide Monthly Gasoline Price Was Highest in July 2008 When Adjusted for InflationMay 16, 2022
1237Fuel Economy for All Vehicle Classes Has Improved Substantially Over the Past Two DecadesMay 9, 2022
1236In 2021, 12.5% of New Light-Duty Vehicle Registrations in California were Plug-in Electric Vehicles May 2, 2022
1235Motor Vehicles Were the Top Commodity by Value Shipped from Seven States April 25, 2022
1234Volumetric Energy Density of Lithium-ion Batteries Increased by More than Eight Times Between 2008 and 2020April 18, 2022
1233Texas Leads the Nation in Both Crude Oil Production and Electricity GenerationApril 11, 2022
1232Net Petroleum Imports to the United States Continue to DeclineApril 4, 2022
1231Over Half of U.S. Petroleum Imports in 2021 Came from Canada While Imports from OPEC Declined to 11%March 28, 2022
1230More than Half of all Daily Trips Were Less than Three Miles in 2021March 21, 2022
1229Number of Daily Trips Taken by Americans in 2021 Rebounded from 2020 Lows March 14, 2022
1228Cobalt is the Most Expensive Material Used in Lithium-ion Battery CathodesMarch 7, 2022
1227Light-Duty Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales in the United States Nearly Doubled from 2020 to 2021February 28, 2022
1226Manufacturers Are Adopting a Wide Array of Vehicle Technologies that Improve Fuel Economy and Reduce EmissionsFebruary 21, 2022
1225From 2016-2019, over 90% of U.S. Lithium Imports Came from Argentina and ChileFebruary 14, 2022
1224Average Horsepower Reaches All-Time High for Model Year 2021 Light-Duty VehiclesFebruary 7, 2022
1223Average Carbon Dioxide Emissions for 2021 Model Year Light-Duty Vehicles at an All-time Low  January 31, 2022
1222Light-Duty Vehicle Sales For 2021 Were 3% Higher than 2020January 24, 2022
1221Model Year 2021 All-Electric Vehicles Had a Median Driving Range about 60% That of Gasoline Powered VehiclesJanuary 17, 2022
1220In Model Year 2021 the Electric Vehicle with the Longest Range Reached 405 Miles on a Single ChargeJanuary 10, 2022
1219Residential Parking Options and Access to Electricity Will Impact Electric Vehicle AdoptionJanuary 3, 2022

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