1270 Premium gasoline refiner sales have grown more than 30% since 2008 December 26, 2022 1269 The Average Annual Price Difference Between Regular and Premium Gasoline was 68 Cents per Gallon in 2021 December 19, 2022 1268 As of 2021, Two-Thirds of U.S. Housing Units Had a Garage or Carport, Improving Opportunities for EV Adoption December 12, 2022 1267 Plug-In Electric Vehicles Reduced Carbon Dioxide Emissions by 5.5 Million Metric Tons in 2021 December 5, 2022 1266 Light-Duty Plug-In Electric Vehicles in the United States Traveled 19 Billion Miles on Electricity in 2021 November 28, 2022 1265 In 2021, over 70% of All Plug-In Vehicles on the Road in the United States Were Assembled in North America November 21, 2022 1264 Fuel Economy Improvements in Low-MPG Vehicles have Greatest Impact on Reducing Tailpipe Carbon Dioxide Emissions November 14, 2022 1263 Fuel Economy Improvements in Low-MPG Vehicles Yield the Greatest Savings November 7, 2022 1262 The United States Has Designated 75,820 Miles of Electric Vehicle Charging Corridors as of July 2022 October 31, 2022 1261 Truck Travel Between States Was Highest from New York to New Jersey October 24, 2022 1260 Chicago Census Tracts with High-Income Households and Fewer Household Vehicles Used Ride Hailing More Often October 17, 2022 1259 The Transportation Sector was Responsible for over 50% of Energy-Related Carbon Dioxide Emissions for 11 States in 2019 October 10, 2022 1258 In 2021, 40% of the Electricity Produced in the United States Was Derived from Non-Fossil Fuel Sources October 3, 2022 1257 Seventeen EV Models Achieved an EPA Combined Rating of 100 MPGe or Higher in Model Year 2022 September 26, 2022 1256 Per Capita Transportation Energy Use Across the 50 States and the District of Columbia Ranged from 25 to 225 Million Btu in 2020 September 19, 2022 1255 Hybrid-Electric SUVs’ Share of Light-Duty Vehicle Production Nearly Doubled from Model Year 2020 to 2021 September 12, 2022 1254 2021 Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Sales Increased by 76% over 2020 September 5, 2022 1253 Fourteen Model Year 2022 Light-Duty Electric Vehicle Models Have a Driving Range of 300 Miles or Greater August 29, 2022 1252 Advanced Technology Vehicles Gain Production Share from Conventional Gasoline Vehicles August 22, 2022 1251 Electric Vehicles Have the Lowest Annual Fuel Cost of All Light-Duty Vehicles August 15, 2022 1250 U.S. 12-Month Vehicle Travel for March 2022 Matched the December 2019 Total August 8, 2022 1249 Since April 2020, Average Used Light-Duty Vehicle Prices Have Been Volatile August 1, 2022 1248 The Average U.S. Household Spent Nearly $10,000 on Transportation in 2020 July 25, 2022 1247 Transportation Contributed 8% to U.S. Gross Domestic Product in 2020 July 18, 2022 1246 Cumulative Plug-in Vehicle Sales in the United States Reached 2.6 million in April 2022 July 11, 2022 1245 EPA Estimated Annual Fuel Cost for Model Year 2022 Light-Duty Vehicles Ranges from $500 to $8,250 July 4, 2022 1244 In Most States the Average Retail Price for Residential Electricity was Less Than 15 Cents per Kilowatt-hour in 2021 June 27, 2022 1243 Twenty-Two Percent of Model Year 2022 Light-duty Vehicle Models Require Premium Fuel June 20, 2022 1242 Production Capacity of Renewable Natural Gas Projects was 574 million Diesel-Gallon Equivalents in 2021 June 13, 2022 1241 Choosing the Right Vehicle for Your Next Road Trip Can Save Fuel and Money June 6, 2022 1240 Slow Down to Save Fuel: Fuel Economy Decreases About 27% When Traveling at 80 mph Versus 60 mph May 30, 2022 1239 Idling an Engine for as Little as 10 Seconds Will Use More Fuel than Stopping and Restarting the Vehicle May 23, 2022 1238 The Average Nationwide Monthly Gasoline Price Was Highest in July 2008 When Adjusted for Inflation May 16, 2022 1237 Fuel Economy for All Vehicle Classes Has Improved Substantially Over the Past Two Decades May 9, 2022 1236 In 2021, 12.5% of New Light-Duty Vehicle Registrations in California were Plug-in Electric Vehicles May 2, 2022 1235 Motor Vehicles Were the Top Commodity by Value Shipped from Seven States April 25, 2022 1234 Volumetric Energy Density of Lithium-ion Batteries Increased by More than Eight Times Between 2008 and 2020 April 18, 2022 1233 Texas Leads the Nation in Both Crude Oil Production and Electricity Generation April 11, 2022 1232 Net Petroleum Imports to the United States Continue to Decline April 4, 2022 1231 Over Half of U.S. Petroleum Imports in 2021 Came from Canada While Imports from OPEC Declined to 11% March 28, 2022 1230 More than Half of all Daily Trips Were Less than Three Miles in 2021 March 21, 2022 1229 Number of Daily Trips Taken by Americans in 2021 Rebounded from 2020 Lows March 14, 2022 1228 Cobalt is the Most Expensive Material Used in Lithium-ion Battery Cathodes March 7, 2022 1227 Light-Duty Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales in the United States Nearly Doubled from 2020 to 2021 February 28, 2022 1226 Manufacturers Are Adopting a Wide Array of Vehicle Technologies that Improve Fuel Economy and Reduce Emissions February 21, 2022 1225 From 2016-2019, over 90% of U.S. Lithium Imports Came from Argentina and Chile February 14, 2022 1224 Average Horsepower Reaches All-Time High for Model Year 2021 Light-Duty Vehicles February 7, 2022 1223 Average Carbon Dioxide Emissions for 2021 Model Year Light-Duty Vehicles at an All-time Low January 31, 2022 1222 Light-Duty Vehicle Sales For 2021 Were 3% Higher than 2020 January 24, 2022 1221 Model Year 2021 All-Electric Vehicles Had a Median Driving Range about 60% That of Gasoline Powered Vehicles January 17, 2022 1220 In Model Year 2021 the Electric Vehicle with the Longest Range Reached 405 Miles on a Single Charge January 10, 2022 1219 Residential Parking Options and Access to Electricity Will Impact Electric Vehicle Adoption January 3, 2022 2021 Facts of the Week 2020 Facts of the Week 2019 Facts of the Week 2018 Facts of the Week 2017 Facts of the Week 2016 Facts of the Week 2015 Facts of the 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