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Estimated Number of Alternative Fueled Vehicles in Use, by Fuel Type, Weight Class, and Vehicle Type
Data for: 2007
Report Release: April 2009
Next Release Date: April 2010
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Table V5. Estimated Number of Alternative Fueled Vehicles in Use, by Fuel Type, Weight Class, and Vehicle Type, 2007
Vehicle Type Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Electrica  Ethanol, 85 Percent (E85)b  Hydrogen Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Other Fuelsc  Total
Light Duty Vehicles 73,039 54,825 348,418 177 175 89,677 3 566,314
  Automobiles
    Subcompact 3,969 1,790 209 2 0 49 0 6,019
    Compact 16,376 2,062 37,111 119 19 1,462 0 57,149
    Midsize 3,423 335 45,089 0 0 5,016 0 53,863
    Fullsize 6,309 0 33,659 0 0 4,894 0 44,862
  Vans
    Minivans 2,108 246 41,676 0 2 6,588 0 50,620
    Light-Duty Vans 12,004 66 16,636 0 7 20,329 0 49,042
  Pickup Trucks 23,926 3,229 87,414 2 122 46,681 0 161,374
  SUVs 583 1,037 86,586 54 4 1,127 3 89,394
  Trucks 4,324 815 38 0 2 3,465 0 8,644
  Low Speed Vehicles 8 43,618 0 0 19 37 0 43,682
  Motorcycles 8 1,627 0 0 0 29 0 1,664
  Other 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Medium Duty Vehicles 22,387 86 15,965 1 158 31,098 0 69,695
  Vans 7,247 2 304 1 8 9,518 0 17,080
  Pickup Trucks 9,271 0 15,224 0 0 9,233 0 33,728
  Trucks 5,869 84 437 0 150 12,347 0 18,887
Heavy Duty Vehicles 18,965 819 1 45 2,448 37,479 0 59,757
  Trucks 3,075 35 0 0 886 32,183 0 36,179
  Buses 15,890 784 1 45 1,562 5,296 0 23,578
Total 114,391 55,730 364,384 223 2,781 158,254 3 695,766
a Excludes gasoline-electric and diesel-electric hybrids.  
b Excludes E85 vehicles used by private individuals (non-fleet users) because most of those are believed to be in use as traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. 
c May include P-Series fuel or any other fuel designated by the Secretary of Energy as an alternative fuel in accordance with the Energy Policy Act of 1995.
Notes:  Vehicles in Use do not include concept and demonstration vehicles that are not ready for delivery to end users.  Vehicles in Use represent accumulated acquisitions, less retirements, as of the end of each calendar year.  Light duty includes vehicles less than or equal to 8,500 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). Medium duty includes vehicles 8,501 to 26,000 pounds GVWR. Heavy duty includes vehicles 26,001 pounds and over GVWR.  
Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric, and Alternate Fuels and the DOE/GSA Federal Automotive Statistical Tool (FAST).