Transportation Fact of the Week - 2024 Archive

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1375Median EV Range in Model Year 2024 Reached a Record High of 283 Miles per ChargeDecember 30, 2024
1374Model Year 2024 Electric Vehicles Offer Consumers a Wide Range in EV EfficiencyDecember 23, 2024
1373Efficiency of EVs for Model Year 2024 Ranges from 53 to 140 MPGeDecember 16, 2024
1372Global Sales of Light-Duty Vehicles Powered Only by Internal Combustion Engines peaked in 2017December 9, 2024
1371U.S. Biomass Resources Have Potential for Enough Renewable Carbon Resources in 2050 to Fuel All Marine, Aviation, Rail, and Off-Road ModesDecember 2, 2024
1370In North America, 37% of Shared Micromobility Trips Replaced a Car TripNovember 25, 2024
1369E-Bikes Have the Highest Utilization Rate of Shared Micromobility Types in 2023November 18, 2024
1368Over Half of Shared Micromobility Trips in North America Were for Social Activities, Recreation, and ExerciseNovember 11, 2024
1367Shared Micromobility Trips in North America Averaged 1.5 Miles and 15 Minutes in 2023November 4, 2024
1366Shared Micromobility Ridership was Evenly Split between Scooters and Bikes in 2023October 28, 2024
1365U.S. Net Generation of Electricity Relied on Record Use of Renewables while Coal Use Dropped to a Record Low in 2023October 21, 2024
1364Over Half of All BEV and PHEV Sales in 2023 Were SUVsOctober 14, 2024
1363On-Road Passenger Trips Over 75 Miles Accounted for Just 1.4% of All Trips in 2022October 7, 2024
1362 Pickup Trucks Had the Highest Average Age of All Vehicle Types in Operation in 2023September 30, 2024
1361SUVs Accounted for 54% of All Light-Duty Vehicles Produced in 2022September 23, 2024
1360A Typical EV is 87%–91% Efficient Compared to 30% for a Conventional Gasoline VehicleSeptember 16, 2024
1359Traffic Congestion in the United States Wasted 3.3 Billion Gallons of Fuel in 2022September 9, 2024
1358The Average Commuter Experienced 54 Hours of Delay Due to Traffic Congestion in 2022September 2, 2024
1357A Small Electric SUV Produces 52% Fewer Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions than a Comparable Gasoline VehicleAugust 26, 2024
1356Household Vehicles Were Parked 95% on a Typical Day in 2022August 19, 2024
1355A Driver Can Easily Get More Miles from an Hour of Level 2 Charging while their EV is Parked than the Average Person Drives in a Day August 12, 2024
1354Electric Vehicle Battery Pack Costs for a Light-Duty Vehicle in 2023 Are 90% Lower than in 2008, according to DOE EstimatesAugust 5, 2024
1353Premium Gasoline Has Been Recommended by Manufacturers for the Majority of Light-Duty Vehicles Since Model Year 2018July 29, 2024
1352The Pace of North American Battery Cell Production Announcements Has Accelerated Since 2021July 22, 2024
1351North American Battery and EV Supply Chain Investment Grew to More than $250 Billion by the End of 2023July 15, 2024
1350In 2023 the United States Had Battery Recycling Facilities Capable of Reclaiming More Than 35,000 Tons of Battery MaterialsJuly 8, 2024
1349States in the Northwest Have the Highest Potential for Fuel Cost Savings by Switching to Electric VehiclesJuly 1, 2024
1348Larger Vehicles Have Greater Potential for Fuel Cost Savings from ElectrificationJune 24, 2024
1347Battery Cell Production in North America is Expected to Exceed 1,200 GWh per Year by 2030, Providing Enough Cells for at Least 12 Million New EVs annuallyJune 17, 2024
1346US DOE SuperTruck 3 Initiative Seeks to Reduce Medium/Heavy Truck Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 75%June 10, 2024
1345The Share of Plug-in Vehicle Registrations in California Reached 4.3% of All Light-Duty Vehicle Registrations in 2023June 3, 2024
1344 Nineteen Model Year 2023 Light-Duty EVs Have a Driving Range of 300 Miles or GreaterMay 27, 2024
1343Hybrid Electric Vehicle Sales in the United States Grew 53% in 2023May 20, 2024
1342Average On-Road Fuel Economy for Medium/Heavy Trucks Ranged from 4.0 mpg to 10.1 mpg in 2021May 13, 2024
1341In 2021, Class 8 Trucks Represented One Third of All Trucks over 10,000 Pounds but Nearly Two-Thirds of Truck MilesMay 6, 2024
1340The Total Number of Trucks Increased 111% from 2002 to 2021 while Total Truck Miles Increased 70%April 29, 2024
1339Plug-in Electric Vehicle Battery Replacements Due to Failure Have Been Very Rare Since Model Year 2015April 22, 2024
1338 Workers in New York State Had the Longest Commute Times in 2022April 15, 2024
1337Diesel Vehicles Traveled More Miles than Other Household Vehicle Types in 2022April 8, 2024
133660% of EVs Are Expected to Be in Suburban Areas in 2030 April 1, 2024
1335Level 1 and Level 2 EV Charging is Expected to Account for 80% of all EV Charging in 2030March 25, 2024
1334By 2030, the US Will Need 28 million EV Charging Ports to Support 33 million EVsMarch 18, 2024
1333In 2022 the Average Number of Occupants Per Trip for Household Vehicles in the United States Was 1.5March 11, 2024
1332Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled Varies with the Number of Household VehiclesMarch 4, 2024
1331 Seventy-three percent of all Light-Duty Vehicles Produced in 2023 Came with Gasoline Direct InjectionFebruary 26, 2024
1330 EPA Data Show Average Fuel Economy for New Light-Duty Vehicles Reaches an All-Time HighFebruary 19, 2024
1329Monthly Sales of New Light-Duty EVs in the United States Increased Every Month Compared to Same Month of the Previous Year from 2021 to 2023February 12, 2024
1328Over Half of all 2022 Bike Trips in the United States were for Social or Recreational PurposesFebruary 5, 2024
1327Annual New Light-Duty EV Sales Topped 1 Million for the First Time in 2023January 29, 2024
1326Cumulative Sales of New Light-Duty Plug-in Electric Vehicles since 2010 Reached 4.7 million in 2023January 22, 2024
1325Plug-in EV Sales in December of 2023 Rose to 9.8% of All Light-Duty Vehicle Sales in the U.S.January 15, 2024
1324More than Half of all U.S. Transit Buses Used Advanced Technology or Alternative Fuels in 2020January 8, 2024
1323Top Range for Model Year 2023 EVs was 516 Miles on a Single ChargeJanuary 1, 2024

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