[Chevelle-list] Average mpg for cars sold in 1980: 23.1.Average gas mileage for cars sold in 2005: 24.7.

[Karl Groves]

A quick search didn't show any definite statistics.

This table shows that the amount of mini compact, subcompact, and compact
cars has grown over time
http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/html/tabl
e_01_19.html

This one does, however, show that "light trucks" have grown considerably
http://www.bts.gov/publications/national_transportation_statistics/html/tabl
e_01_17.html




Karl Groves
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Lessenberry [mailto:wolberry at sbcglobal.net] 
> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2006 11:51 AM
> To: The Chevelle Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Average mpg for cars sold in 
> 1980: 23.1.Average gas mileage for cars sold in 2005: 24.7.
> 
> That's exactly one of the reasons.  Lots more SUV's and 
> pickup trucks sold than cars lately.
> BillL
> 
> 
> At 09:27 AM 10/20/2006, you wrote:
> >My only question would be does this average include all new 
> vehicles. There
> >was a very small percentage of SUVs sold in the 80s as 
> opposed to now. Those
> >SUVs would skew the numbers for average miles per gallon.
> >
> >Doug
> 
> 
> 
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