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Average fuel consumption by American drivers is at its lowest level in at least 30 years, says a University of Michigan researcher.
In a follow-up to a series of reports released over the past two years, Michael Sivak of the U-M Transportation Research Institute examined recent trends in fuel consumption by cars, pickup trucks, SUVs and vans in the U.S. fleet from 1984 to 2013.
His findings show that gallons of gasoline consumed per person, driver, vehicle and household are below 1984 levels—the first year of the study—and down 14 percent to 19 percent from peak levels a little more than a decade ago (2003-2004).
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Fewer jobs = fewer people driving to work = fewer families with disposible money to drive on vacations. A depression lowers all boats. Gasoline consumption is one indicator that the fuel that turns the economy isn't needed as much today as it was ten years ago. (Remind me. Anything important happen to the economy in the last ten years?)
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DeleteIt's been dropping at a pretty steady 11% per year since 09. Or was still the last time I saw figures which has been some time ago.
ReplyDeleteThe Obama recovery....................
ReplyDeleteGasoline use has dropped off because people are not driving a 1969 Dodge Super Bee 440 Six Pack, 4-Speed like the one featured in the next post. :)
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