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Vehicle fuel consumption

Term · Energy · MLC-T-ENE-002417

Vehicle fuel consumption is computed as the vehicle miles traveled divided by the fuel efficiency reported in miles per gallon (MPG). Vehicle fuel consumption is derived from the actual vehicle mileage collected and the assigned MPGs obtained from EPA certification files adjusted for on-road driving. The quantity of fuel used by vehicles.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENE-002417
FieldEnergy
SubjectNatural gas
ReferencesEIA Glossary
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENE-002417",
  "term": "Vehicle fuel consumption",
  "field": "Energy",
  "definition": "Vehicle fuel consumption is computed as the vehicle miles traveled divided by the fuel efficiency reported in miles per gallon (MPG). Vehicle fuel consumption is derived from the actual vehicle mileage collected and the assigned MPGs obtained from EPA certification files adjusted for on-road driving. The quantity of fuel used by vehicles.",
  "subject": "Natural gas",
  "references": [
    "EIA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/energy/vehicle-fuel-consumption/"
}

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