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Estimated Number of Alternative Fueled Vehicles in Use, by Fuel Type, Vehicle Category, and Configuration
Data for: 2007
Report Release: April 2009
Next Release Date: April 2010
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Table V6. Estimated Number of Alternative Fueled Vehicles in Use, by Fuel Type, Vehicle Category, and Configuration, 2007
Category / 
Configuration		 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Electrica  Ethanol, 85 Percent (E85)b  Hydrogen Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Other Fuelsc  Total
Automobiles 30,077 4,187 116,068 121 19 11,421 0 161,893
  Dedicated 11,254 4,185 0 3 0 3,806 0 19,248
  Non-dedicated 18,823 2 116,068 118 19 7,615 0 142,645
Vansd  21,359 314 58,616 1 17 36,435 0 116,742
  Dedicated 11,140 314 0 1 8 8,690 0 20,153
  Non-dedicated 10,219 0 58,616 0 9 27,745 0 96,589
Pickup Truckse  33,197 3,229 102,638 2 122 55,914 0 195,102
  Dedicated 6,202 3,229 0 2 4 6,963 0 16,400
  Non-dedicated 26,995 0 102,638 0 118 48,951 0 178,702
Other Trucksf  13,851 1,971 87,061 54 1,042 49,122 3 153,104
  Dedicated 3,233 1,969 0 4 686 38,288 0 44,180
  Non-dedicated 10,618 2 87,061 50 356 10,834 3 108,924
Buses 15,890 784 1 45 1,562 5,296 0 23,578
  Dedicated 14,517 778 0 37 1,525 3,815 0 20,672
  Non-dedicated 1,373 6 1 8 37 1,481 0 2,906
Other Vehiclesg  17 45,245 0 0 19 66 0 45,347
  Dedicated 8 45,245 0 0 19 39 0 45,311
  Non-dedicated 9 0 0 0 0 27 0 36
Total 114,391 55,730 364,384 223 2,781 158,254 3 695,766
  Dedicated 46,354 55,720 0 47 2,242 61,601 0 165,964
  Non-dedicated 68,037 10 364,384 176 539 96,653 3 529,802
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. 
cMay 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.
d Includes minivans, light duty vans, and medium duty vans.  
e Includes light duty and medium duty pickup trucks. 
f Includes SUV’s, heavy-duty trucks, and all light- and medium-duty trucks except pickup trucks. 
g Includes motorcycles, low speed vehicles (e.g., neighborhood electric vehicles), and other unspecified vehicles.
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.  Dedicated vehicles are designed to operate exclusively on one alternative fuel.  Non-dedicated vehicles are configured to operate on more than one fuel.
Source: Energy Information Administration, Office of Coal, Nuclear, Electric, and Alternate Fuels and the DOE/GSA Federal Automotive Statistical Tool (FAST).