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Number of Onroad Alternative Fuel and Hybrid Buses Made Available, by Vehicle Type and Fuel Type
Data for: 2007
Report Release: April 2009
Next Release Date: April 2010
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Table S5. Number of Onroad Alternative Fuel and Hybrid Buses Made Available, by Vehicle Type and Fuel Type, 2003 - 2007
Vehicle Type / Fuel 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Transit Buses /a/ 1,200 1,487 1,465 1,524 1,564
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) 799 955 952 791 646
Electric (EVC) /b/ 176 0 1 188 188
Hydrogen (HYD) 0 4 13 1 24
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) 44 39 43 8 5
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) 181 71 68 99 15
Diesel-Electric Hybrid (DSL) /b/ 0 418 311 437 686
Gasoline-Electric Hybrid (GAS) 0 0 77 0 0
Intercity Buses 0 0 0 0 0
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) 0 0 0 0 0
Electric (EVC) 0 0 0 0 0
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) 0 0 0 0 0
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) 0 0 0 0 0
School Buses 319 329 288 199 326
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) 248 253 250 161 324
Electric (EVC) 0 0 0 0 0
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) 0 0 0 0 0
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) 71 76 38 38 2
Total Buses 1,519 1,816 1,753 1,723 1,890
/a/ Includes shuttle buses and trolley replicas.
/b/  Beginning in 2004, diesel-electric hybrids are not grouped under the Electric fuel category because the input fuel is diesel rather than an alternative transportation fuel.  DOE, which has Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT92) implementation authority, ruled that diesel-electric hybrids are not "alternative fuel vehicles."
Source:  Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-886, "Annual Survey of Alternative Fueled Vehicles"