National Household Travel Survey: Rising Fuel Cost - A Big Impact
Transportation accounts for almost 70 percent of all petroleum used in the U.S., and private (passenger) vehicle travel accounts for 82 percent of all vehicle miles of travel. Recent increases in the cost of motor fuel are raising questions about the impact of higher fuel prices on the economy and the daily travel of Americans. If U.S. households continue to drive at the same rates, they will pay more than double in annual motor fuel expenditures this year compared to five years ago. The type of vehicle driven has a significant impact on the amount of money paid at the pump. Fuel expenditures for the average passenger car are approximately 24 percent less than the average sports utility vehicle (SUV) or pick-up truck. Pick-ups and SUVs are less fuel-efficient and are driven more miles on average. People living in rural areas are impacted more than people living in urban areas. Rural drivers tend to drive more, and often own less fuel efficient vehicles than urban drivers.
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Corporate Authors:
Federal Highway Administration
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Washington, DC United States 20590 - Publication Date: 2006-6
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: Figures; Tables;
- Pagination: 4p
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- NHTS Brief
- Publisher: Federal Highway Administration
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Economic impacts; Expenditures; Fuel consumption; Gasoline; Highway travel; Prices; Rural areas; Travel behavior; Travel surveys; Urban areas; Vehicle size; Vehicles by weight
- Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration; I15: Environment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01120550
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Jan 30 2009 7:39AM