U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Vehicle Technologies Office
Fact #499: December 10, 2007
Alternative Fuel Models: Gains and Losses
The graph below shows that there were more than 30 light vehicle models that run on E-85 in the 2007 model year (MY). In MY 2005 there was an increase in hybrid-electric models offered, but that also was the first year that no LPG or electric vehicles were offered. Only one model that runs on CNG was available in MY 2007.
Alternative Fuel and Hybrid Electric Light Vehicle Model Offerings by Model Year, 1998-2007 
* CNG includes both dedicated and bi-fuel vehicles.
** Electric vehicles do not include neighborhood electric vehicles, low speed electric vehicles, or two-wheeled electric vehicles.
*** LPG includes both dedicated and bi-fuel vehicles.
Note:
E-85 = 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline
CNG = Compressed Natural Gas
LPG = Liquefied Petroleum Gas, also known as Propane
Supporting Information
Alternative Fuel and Hybrid Electric Light Vehicle Model Offerings by Model Year, 1998-2007
| Year |
CNG* |
E-85 |
Electric** |
Hybrid Electric |
LPG*** |
| 1998 |
12 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
3 |
| 1999 |
16 |
6 |
16 |
0 |
5 |
| 2000 |
15 |
8 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
| 2001 |
16 |
11 |
10 |
2 |
5 |
| 2002 |
18 |
16 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
| 2003 |
16 |
22 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
| 2004 |
16 |
19 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| 2005 |
5 |
24 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
| 2006 |
5 |
22 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
| 2007 |
1 |
31 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
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* CNG includes both dedicated and bi-fuel vehicles.
** Electric vehicles do not include neighborhood electric vehicles, low speed electric vehicles, or two-wheeled electric vehicles.
*** LPG includes both dedicated and bi-fuel vehicles.
Note:
E-85 = 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline
CNG = Compressed Natural Gas
LPG = Liquefied Petroleum Gas, also known as Propane
Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Alternative Fuels Data Center, "AFV/HEV Light-Duty Model Offerings by Fuel Type, Trend of AFV models capable of using various fuel types and HEVs using gasoline from 1991-2007." |
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