(Data released in October 1999; next release on September 2002)
| Table
2. Estimated Number of Alternative-Fueled Vehicles in Use in the United
States, by Fuel and Census Region, 1999 - 2001 |
|
Fuel
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
North-
east |
South
|
Mid-
west |
West
|
Total
|
North-
east |
South
|
Mid-
west |
West
|
Total
|
North-
east |
South
|
Mid-
west |
West
|
Total
|
| Liquefied
Petroleum Gases (LPG) a |
28,000
|
100,000
|
75,000
|
64,000
|
267,000
|
28,000
|
100,000
|
76,000
|
64,000
|
268,000
|
28,000
|
101,000
|
76,000
|
64,000
|
269,000
|
| Compressed
Natural Gas (CNG) |
12,862
|
28,061
|
13,108
|
35,525
|
89,556
|
14,433
|
31,623
|
14,724
|
39,750
|
100,530
|
15,750
|
34,599
|
16,063
|
43,318
|
109,730
|
| Liquefied
Natural Gas (LNG) |
7
|
1,048
|
22
|
604
|
1,681
|
14
|
1,059
|
22
|
805
|
1,900
|
14
|
1,059
|
22
|
944
|
2,039
|
| Methanol,
85 Percent (M85) b |
913
|
865
|
1,080
|
16,106
|
18,964
|
871
|
826
|
1,032
|
15,636
|
18,365
|
826
|
786
|
980
|
14,326
|
16,918
|
| Methanol,
Neat (M100) |
18
|
6
|
0
|
174
|
198
|
18
|
6
|
0
|
171
|
195
|
17
|
6
|
0
|
161
|
184
|
| Ethanol,
85 Percent (E85) b |
1,136
|
6,424
|
11,804
|
3,100
|
22,464
|
2,511
|
10,738
|
15,295
|
6,136
|
34,680
|
2,918
|
15,185
|
18,784
|
11,135
|
48,022
|
| Ethanol,
95 Percent (E95) b |
0
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
13
|
| Electricity
|
785
|
1,668
|
625
|
3,886
|
6,964
|
1,067
|
2,144
|
696
|
4,754
|
8,661
|
1,160
|
3,057
|
728
|
5,455
|
10,400
|
| Total
|
43,721
|
138,072
|
101,653
|
123,395
|
406,841
|
46,914
|
146,396
|
107,782
|
131,252
|
432,344
|
48,685
|
155,692
|
112,590
|
139,339
|
456,306
|
a Values are rounded to thousands.
b The remaining portion of 85-percent
methanol and both ethanol fuels is gasoline.
Estimates for 1999 are revised. Estimates for 2000
are preliminary and estimates for 2001, in italics, are based on plans
or projections. Estimates for historical years may be revised in future
reports if new information becomes available.
Source: Energy Information Administration, Office
of Coal, Nuclear, Electric, and Alternate Fuels. |
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