Table 35. Projected Impacts on Heavy Trucks from the Advanced Diesel Program, 1998-2020

Projection 1998 2005 2010 2020
Reference Case CCTI Case Reference Case CCTI Case Reference Case CCTI Case
New Heavy Truck Diesel Fuel Efficiency
(Gasoline Equivalent Miles per Gallon)
5.67 5.76 5.91 6.12 6.71 6.72 7.53
Heavy Truck Diesel Fuel Stock Efficiency
(Gasoline Equivalent Miles per Gallon)
5.10 5.39 5.43 5.56 5.74 6.02 6.54
Heavy Truck Diesel Fuel Consumption
(Trillion Btu)
3,236 3,794 3,768 3,951 3,831 4,125 3,791
Freight Truck Carbon Emissions
(Million Metric Tons)
81.4 91.2 90.6 94.3 91.7 99.0 91.6
Source: Energy Information Administration, National Energy Modeling System runs REFCCTI.D031600F and TDI.D032300C.

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