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HOUSEHOLD VEHICLES ENERGY CONSUMPTION, 1988

Several interrelated changes occurred in the residential transportation sector between 1985 and 1988. Although there was an increase in the number of miles traveled (both per household and per vehicle), the average consumption of motor vehicle fuel decreased. An increase in fuel efficiencies, in miles per gallon (MPG), was the primary reason for the decreased consumption. Vehicle fuel expenditures per household fell by 22 percent between 1985 and 1988, primarily due to a drop in the price in vehicle fuel. These findings are from the 1988 Residential Transportation Energy Consumption Survey (RTECS) conducted by the Energy Information Administration (EIA). This report is based on data from the 1988 RTECS. The 1988 RTECS provides baseline information on motor vehicle use in the residential sector. To be included in this survey, vehicles must be owned or used by the household on a regular basis for personal transportation. Company vehicles that are not owned by the household, but are kept at home and are regularly available to household members are also included. Data from the RTECS and a companion survey, the Residential Energy Consumption Survey, are available to the public in published reports and on public use tapes.

  • Corporate Authors:

    Department of Energy

    Office of Energy Markets and End Use
    Washington, DC  United States  20585
  • Publication Date: 1990-2-16

Media Info

  • Features: Figures; Tables;
  • Pagination: 206 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00600324
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
  • Report/Paper Numbers: DOE/EIA-0464(88)
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Oct 31 1990 12:00AM