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Table 11. Relative Standard Errors for Table 1
Selected Characteristics
Total Fleets
10- 19 Vehicles
20-49 Vehicles
50 or More Vehicles





Total Number of Fleets 0 0 2 11





SIC Codes



Ag./For./Fish. 16 25 226 509
Mining 56 90 97 763
Construction 19 26 23 73
Manufacturing 38 74 162 56
Trans./Com./Utilities 22 40 30 55
Wholesale Trade 26 34 39 128
Retail Trade 29 42 35 112
Fin./Ins./Re. 46 56 283 NC
Services 18 30 21 74





Number of Denver Operating Locations



1 6 4 15 28
2 to 5 21 44 27 35
6 to 10 44 25 116 382
11 to 20 40 58 75 88
Over 20 51 96 226 382
No Answer 33 NC NC 509





Percent of Vehicles Parked/Stored at Each Type of Facility Used (more than one may apply)



Company Site



1-74 14 24 24 53
75-100 5 9 5 19
Employees' Homes



1-74 17 28 22 34
75-100 20 32 29 87
Other



1-74 25 31 102 66
75-100 20 41 73 255
No Answer 22 57 226 1524





Vehicle Type (more than one may apply)



Passenger Cars 9 13 15 18
Small Pickup Trucks 12 20 22 26
Large Pickup Trucks 10 13 12 24
Minivans 14 29 10 29
Full-Size Vans 13 21 15 29
Sport/Utility Vehicles 10 17 16 22
Light Trucks/Step Vans 13 29 15 27
Medium Trucks 14 21 22 24
Heavy Trucks 13 28 23 20
All Buses 29 46 65 153





Fuel Type (more than one may apply)



Gasoline Vehicles 1 1 2 15
Diesel Vehicles 11 20 14 17
Alternative-Fuel Vehicles 27 28 64 42





Median-Vehicle Age (gasoline and diesel vehicles)



Less than 4 Years 9 17 15 19
4 to 6 Years 16 25 27 36
More than 6 Years 21 33 34 170
No Answer 45 23 69 429





Typical Method Used to Purchase--75 Percent or More of--Each Conventional--Gasoline and Diesel--Fuel Used



One Typical Method Used



Company Provides One or Both Fuels--if Both are Used 20 34 38 70
Private Sites Used for One or Both Fuels --if Both are Used 25 35 41 1524
Public Service Stations with a Fleet Credit Card for One or Both Fuels --If Both are Used 11 15 17 50
Public Service Stations Without A Fleet Credit Card for One or Both Fuels--If Both Fuels are Used 31 44 53 122
No Typical Method Used



Both Fuels Used--But Company Provides Only One 19 45 58 90
Other 32 32 73 46
No Answer 23 23 68 181





Percent of Gasoline Purchased at Each Type of Refueling Facility Used (more than one may apply)



Company-Owned Sites



1-74 28 54 376 170
75-100 17 24 36 54
Private Sites with Fuel-Purchase Agreements



1-74 15 28 283 255
75-100 25 35 39 509
Public Service Stations with Fuel-Purchase Agreements



1-74 30 41 61 73
75-100 9 14 15 27
Public Service Stations Without Fuel-Purchase Agreements



1-74 25 45 61 91
75-100 27 42 36 96
No Answer 80 87 1126 NC





Percent of Diesel Purchased at Each Type of Refueling Facility Used (more than one may apply)



Company-Owned Sites



1-74 63 40 95 128
75-100 12 33 31 37
Private Sites with Fuel-Purchase Agreements



1-74 28 51 564 509
75-100 35 42 69 79
Public Service Stations with Fuel-Purchase Agreements



1-74 44 58 77 139
75-100 19 32 29 71
Public Service Stations Without Fuel-Purchase Agreements



1-74 33 78 87 170
75-100 13 26 76 763
No Answer 80 57 1126 186





Percent of Alternative Fuel Purchased at Each Type of Refueling Facility Used (more than one may apply)



Company-Owned Sites



1-74 41 NC 1126 1524
75-100 20 40 226 89
Private Sites with Fuel-Purchase Agreements



1-74 41 NC 1126 1524
75-100 26 NC 376 763
Public Service Stations with Fuel-Purchase Agreements



1-74 33 57 NC 763
75-100 53 93 126 71
Public Service Stations Without Fuel-Purchase Agreements



1-74 57 NC 1126 NC
75-100 57 NC 1126 NC
No Answer NC NC NC NC





Any Regular Day or Time that Vehicles are Refueled



No 5 8 9 13
Yes, Regular Tme of Day



A.M. 32 31 72 191
P.M. 20 26 46 139
Yes, Regular Day 25 57 376 1524
No Answer 59 62 1126 763





Any Limitations on Using Public Service Stations That Offer Alternative-Fuel (fleets that did not report using public service stations for either gasoline or diesel )



Yes 28 40 79 205
No 25 38 33 78
No Answer 71 77 1126 763





Percent of Vehicles Leased



None 7 13 8 27
1 to 19 27 53 44 191
20 to 39 33 74 126 219
40 to 59 39 61 72 115
60 to 79 16 25 283 382
80 to 100 21 31 33 60
No Answer 67 93 564 142





Retirement Policy For Owned Vehicles (fleets that purchase vehicles)



Age 18 28 29 60
Mileage 12 19 22 43
When No Longer Functional 26 38 37 73
Other 32 43 54 85
No Answer 47 90 137 73





Disposal Policy for Owned Vehicles (fleets that purchase vehicles)



Sell to Individuals 36 52 72 139
Sell to Brokers 25 32 49 73
Trade to Brokers 19 31 31 103
Sell for Scrap 13 20 24 32
Other 33 73 69 131
No Answer 43 57 90 131





Disposal Policy for Leased Vehicles (more than one may apply/ fleets that lease vehicles)



Return to Leasing Company 19 36 30 41
Sell or Trade to Brokers 26 48 50 51
Sell to Individuals 34 53 57 71
Put in Own Fleet 20 34 35 51
Sell for Scrap 58 33 283 79
No Answer 46 57 162 122





Days of Operation per Year



1 to 73 90 90 NC NC
74 to 146 58 NC 1126 NC
147 to 219 38 26 87 88
220 to 292 8 10 14 33
293 to 366 15 31 22 21
No Answer 80 88 1126 NC





Percent of Travel Outside Denver Area



0 to 20 7 7 14 26
21 to 40 22 23 37 56
41 to 60 36 51 46 128
61 to 80 52 33 97 219
81 to 100 36 55 65 96
No Answer 58 58 NC NC





Vehicle Miles Traveled Varies Significantly from Day to Day



Yes 11 20 13 36
No 10 13 20 21
No Answer 47 74 564 142





Aware of Existing or Pending Legislation Requiring the Use of Alternative Fuels



Yes 13 25 21 27
No 7 8 15 25
No Answer 58 NC 1126 NC





Plans to Acquire or Convert to Alternative-Fuel Vehicles in 1996



Yes (more than one may apply) 18 27 57 61
Acquire New 16 25 137 118
Convert New 23 57 283 135
Convert Existing 32 51 100 139
No 3 6 5 14
No Answer 43 63 68 509

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