1062U.S. Exports of Natural Gas Surpass Imports in 2017December 31, 20181061Vermont Had a Growth Rate of 56.4% for Plug-in Vehicle Registrations per Capita from 2016 to 2017December 24, 20181060Transportation Services Index Shows Freight at an All-Time High in August 2018December 17, 20181059California Had the Most Plug-in Vehicle Registrations per 1,000 People in 2017December 10, 20181058Two-thirds of all Housing Units Had a Garage or Carport in 2017December 3, 20181057One Million Plug-in Vehicles Have Been Sold in the United StatesNovember 26, 20181056Petroleum Net Imports as a Share of U.S. Consumption in 2017 was at the Lowest Level Since 1967November 19, 20181055Michigan Continues to Lead in Light-Duty Vehicle ProductionNovember 12, 20181054The Transportation Sector Used 43.4 Billion Cubic Feet of Natural Gas for Vehicle Fuel in 2017November 5, 20181053Sales of Crossover Vehicles Are Up 116.9% in the Last Ten YearsOctober 29, 20181052Four Networks Maintain Over 60% of 22,343 Level 2 and DC Fast Charging StationsOctober 22, 20181051All-Electric Vehicles Make Up 53% of Plug-In Vehicle Sales to DateOctober 15, 20181050Vehicles per Thousand People in China in 2016 was Similar to the United States in 1923October 8, 20181049The United States Consumed 20% of World Petroleum in 2017October 1, 20181048The United States Supplies 16% of World PetroleumSeptember 24, 20181047Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled Varies with the Number of Household VehiclesSeptember 17, 20181046The Average Household Vehicle Was Driven 10,200 Miles in 2017September 10, 2018104577%-82% of Energy Put into an Electric Car is Used to Move the Car Down the RoadSeptember 3, 2018104412-30% of Energy Put into a Conventional Car is Used to Move the Car Down the RoadAugust 27, 20181043Engine Compression Ratio and Gasoline Octane Rating Diverge Following Ban of Leaded GasolineAugust 20, 20181042In 2017 Nearly 60% of All Vehicle Trips Were Less than Six MilesAugust 13, 20181041Households Take Fewer Vehicle Trips in 2017August 6, 20181040Average Vehicle Occupancy Remains Unchanged From 2009 to 2017July 30, 20181039Transportation Expenditure Types Vary by Income CategoryJuly 23, 20181038Companies Now Offer Vehicle Subscription ServicesJuly 16, 20181037Model Year 2017 Vehicles Were More Fuel Efficient with Improved Horsepower and AccelerationJuly 9, 20181036Transportation was Nearly 16% of Household Expenditures in 2016July 2, 20181035Pennsylvania Has the Highest State Gasoline TaxesJune 25, 20181034Short-Haul Shipments of Gasoline Transported Primarily by Truck and Pipeline While Long-Haul Shipments Transported Primarily by Rail and WaterJune 18, 20181033Washington State Has the Greatest Fuel Cost Savings for an Electric Vehicle Versus a Gasoline VehicleJune 11, 20181032Workers in New York State Had the Longest Commute Times in 2016June 4, 20181031Three-fourths of All Workers Drove Alone to Work in 2016May 28, 20181030Plug-in Vehicles Consumed Nearly Two Terawatt-hours of Electricity in 2017May 21, 20181029Plug-in Vehicles Displaced 216 Million Gallons of Gasoline in 2017May 14, 20181028The Price of a Gallon of Premium Gasoline Averaged 50 Cents Higher than Regular Gasoline in 2017May 7, 20181027Manufacturers Recommend Premium Gasoline for 47% of New Vehicle Models in 2017April 30, 20181026Nearly Two-Thirds of U.S. Plug-In Vehicles Were Assembled in the United StatesApril 23, 20181025China’s Plug-in Vehicle Market Share was More Than Double That of the U.S. for 2017April 16, 20181024Changes in Vehicle Miles of Travel Often Mirror Gasoline Price ChangesApril 9, 20181023Gross Domestic Product Continues to Outpace Vehicle Miles TraveledApril 2, 20181022U.S. Crude Oil Exports Skyrocketed in 2016 and 2017March 26, 20181021Texas, North Dakota, and the Gulf of Mexico Account for Two-Thirds of U.S. Crude Oil ProductionMarch 19, 20181020Transportation-related Employment was 16% Higher in 2017 Than in 1990March 121019About 11 Million Employees were in Transportation-related Jobs in 2017March 51018About Half of All New Cars and Light Trucks Have Gasoline Direct InjectionFebruary 261017Non-Hybrid Stop-Start Systems Doubled for Light Trucks from 2016 to 2017February 191016Thirty Percent of Model Year 2017 Cars Have Continuously Variable TransmissionsFebruary 121015Nearly Half of All New Cars Sold In 2017 Achieved Fuel Economy Above 30 Miles per GallonFebruary 51014Vehicle-Miles in 2016 were Seven Times More Than in 1950January 291013Highest Average Gas Prices are in the WestJanuary 221012On-Road Vehicles Are Responsible for Three-Fourths of Transportation Energy UseJanuary 151011Light Vehicle Market in 2017 Shows High September SalesJanuary 81010All-Electric Light Vehicle Ranges Can Exceed Those of Some Gasoline Light VehiclesJanuary 12020 Facts of the Week2019 Facts of the Week2017 Facts of the Week2016 Facts of the Week2015 Facts of the Week2014 Facts of the Week2013 Facts of the Week2012 Facts of the Week2011 Facts of the Week2010 Facts of the Week2009 Facts of 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