Fact #460: March 12, 2007
Regional Differences on Best Fuel to Replace Gasoline

A February 2007 public opinion survey asked:

Consider a future date when gasoline is no longer available. Which of the following do you think would be the best fuel for use in personal vehicles: electricity, ethanol, or hydrogen?

Respondents in the Northeast and the West chose electricity more often than any other fuel, while respondents in the South and the North Central region chose ethanol more often than any other fuel.

Regional Differences: Best Fuel to Replace Gasoline When Gasoline Is No Longer Available
Graph showing consumers response to February 2007 poll when asked if electricity, ethanol, or hydrogen would be the best fuel for personal vehicles if gas was no longer available. For more detailed information, see the table below.

Graph showing consumers response to February 2007 poll when asked if electricity, ethanol, or hydrogen would be the best fuel for personal vehicles if gas was no longer available. For more detailed information, see the table below.

Supporting Information

Best Fuel to Replace Gasoline by Region
Fuel	Northeast	North Central	South	West
Electricity	36	26	30	36
Ethanol	29	45	38	29
Hydrogen	25	24	26	25
Don't know	10	5	6	10
Source: Opinion Research Corporation for National Renewable Energy Laboratory, February 8, 2007 (N=1022).

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Fact #460: March 12, 2007Regional Differences on Best Fuel to Replace Gasoline

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Fact #460: March 12, 2007
Regional Differences on Best Fuel to Replace Gasoline