Fuel Economy in the United States

This page shows changes in the average fuel economy of new vehicles in the US, for the whole fleet and for passenger cars and light trucks.

The data is from the NHSTA  Summary of Fuel Economy Performance, October 2012.  It can also be viewed in fullscreen.

The data is from the NHSTA Summary of Fuel Economy Performance, October 2012. It can also be viewed in fullscreen.

Lindsay Wilson
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I founded Shrink That Footprint in November 2012, after a long period of research. For many years I have calculated, studied and worked with carbon footprints, and Shrink That Footprint is that interest come to life.

I have an Economics degree from UCL, have previously worked as an energy efficiency analyst at BNEF and continue to work as a strategy consultant at Maneas.  I have consulted to numerous clients in energy and finance, as well as the World Economic Forum.

When I’m not crunching carbon footprints you’ll often find me helping my two year old son tend to the tomatoes, salad and peppers growing in our upcycled greenhouse.

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