AUTOMOBILE & PUBLIC TRANSPORT FUEL EFFICIENCY VIRTUALLY THE SAME
USA Urban Transport Fuel Efficiency 2002
(Public Transport & Automobiles)
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United States: Energy Consumption by Mode: 2002 |
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ENGLISH MEASURE |
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Personal Vehicle |
Passenger Miles |
BTU |
BTU/Passenger Mile |
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Automobile |
2.604 |
9,326 |
3,581 |
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Personal Truck |
1.201 |
4,873 |
4,057 |
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Total |
3.805 |
14,199 |
3,731 |
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Public Transport |
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Bus |
0.022 |
90.9 |
4,126 |
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Urban Rail |
0.015 |
49.3 |
3,266 |
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Commuter Rail |
0.010 |
25.8 |
2,715 |
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Total |
0.047 |
166.0 |
3,560 |
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Public Transport Relative to Automobiles |
99.4% |
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In Trillions of Passenger Miles and British Thermal Units |
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Source: Calculated from Table 2.13 USDOE Transportation Energy Book #24 |
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METRIC MEASURE |
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Personal Vehicle |
Passenger Kilometers |
BTUs |
BTU/Passenger Kilometers |
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Automobile |
4.200 |
9,326 |
2,220 |
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Personal Truck |
1.937 |
4,873 |
2,515 |
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Total |
6.137 |
14,199 |
2,313 |
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Public Transport |
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Bus |
0.036 |
91 |
2,558 |
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Urban Rail |
0.024 |
49 |
2,025 |
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Commuter Rail |
0.015 |
26 |
1,683 |
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Total |
0.075 |
166 |
2,207 |
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Public Transport Relative to Automobiles |
99.4% |
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In Trillions of Passenger Kilometers and British Thermal Units |
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Source: Calculated from Table 2.13 USDOE Transportation Energy Book #24 |
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