CAUSES OF REDUCED AUTOMOBILE FUEL DEMAND AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR CONSUMERS: ANALYSIS MEMORANDUM

The changes in vehicle design and use that have reduced motor fuel consumption are examined. By concentration on disaggregated data, the specific factors which caused gasoline demand to drop are identified and any implications these factors have had for consumers are considered. The data reveal the extent to which consumers have had to reduce their demand for travel or increase their efficiency of travel to account for the 28 percent drop from projected 1981 fuel consumption. In particular, the industries impacted adversely by a decrease in fuel consumption are discussed. (MHR)

• Supplemental Notes:
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  Department of Energy

  Office of Policy, Planning and Analysis
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Authors:
  • Difiglio, C
  • McNutt, B
• Publication Date: 1982-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 34 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Demand; Economic impacts; Fuel consumption; Impact studies; Reduction (Chemistry); Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Reduction
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00391420
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Energy Research Abstracts
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOE/NBM-4014202
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 30 1985 12:00AM