Fuel Efficiency

 

In 2004, 173,750,000 gallons of fuel were consumed in the United States with approximately 715 gallons used per vehicle.1 With the fluctuation in gas prices, some drivers may be interested in fuel efficiency. Some options are smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, but another option is alternative fuel. For example, many vehicles are able to use E85, which is a type of fuel that uses ethanol. “To date, there are approximately 6 million E85 compatible vehicles on American roads.”2 Are the cars and fuel effective? That is for you to decide.

This display provides material on fuel efficiency and ethanol fuel.

1. http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/html/table_04_09.html
2. http://www.e85fuel.com/e85101/faqs/number_ffvs.php

US Flag U.S Documents

How to Save Gasoline…And Money, E 1.25:0044

Passenger Car Fuel Economy In Short Trip Operation,
E 1.28:HCP/W4248/V.1

Amending Chapter 301 of Title 49, United States Code to Establish a National Tire Fuel Efficiency Consumer Information Program,
Y 1.1/8:109-537 (Fiche)

The Future of Renewable Fuels & Flex-Fuel Vehicles, Y 4.AG 8/1:109-32 (Fiche)

Public Policy Options for Encouraging Alternative Automobile Fuel Technologies,
Y 4.C 73/7:S.HRG.109-466 (Fiche)

Rising Fuel Prices and the Appropriate Federal Response, Y 4.G 74/7:F 95/7 (Fiche)

Fuel Cells: The Key to Energy, Y 4.SCI 2:107-83 (Fiche)

Fuel Consumption Education Act, Y 1.1/8:109-536 (Fiche)

Automobile Fuel Economy, Y 4.C 73/7:95-38

Replacing Gasoline: Alternative Fuels For Light-Duty Vehicles,
Y3.T22/2:2G21/5

Passenger Car Fuel Economy In Short Trip Operation,
E.1.28: HCP/W 4248/V.2

Directory of Service Stations that Sell Ethanol-Blended Gasoline, A1.2: ET3

Ethanol, Clean Air, and Farm Economy, Y 4.AG 8/3:S.HRG.104-549

Assessment of Costs and Benefits of Flexible and Alternative Fuel, E.1.90:0004/2 (Fiche)

Ethanol: Economic and Policy Tradeoffs, A 93.28:585

Estimating: the Net Energy Balance of Corn Ethanol, A 1.107:721

Clean Air Program: Design Guidelines for Bus Transit System Using Alcohol Fuel (Methanol and Ethanol) as an Alternative Fuel, TD 7.8:C 58/3

International Documents

Automotive Fuels for the Future,
TP 343.A88 1999

Hydrogen Energy and Fuel Cells, TP 359.H8 H855 2003

Automobile Fuel Consumption in Actual Traffic Conditions, TL 151.6 .O74 1982

Fuel Cells: Powering the Future, TK 2931.F835 2003

Prospects for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, TK 2931.P76 2005

Environmental Health and Traditional Fuel Use In Guatemala, RA 577.5 .E547 2005

Michigan Documents 

Agricultural Biofuels: Opportunities and Challenges in Michigan, HD 9502.5 .B543 U64 2005

Developments in Fuel Cell Technology, TK  2931 .K68 2003

20 Energy Efficiency Tips for Driving, TL 154 .T94 2001

Canadian Documents

The Auto$mart Guide: How to Buy, Drive, Maintain Your Car and Save Money, Energy and the Environment, Canada M144-78/2006

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