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Automobiles are a quarter of U.S. petroleum consumption. And the average age of U.S. automobiles is 13 years. EV/hybrid's effect on current oil consumption is
by paulddraper 2y ago
Automobiles are a quarter of U.S. petroleum consumption.
And the average age of U.S. automobiles is 13 years.
EV/hybrid's effect on current oil consumption is 2% at the very, very most.
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- philipkglass 2y agohttps://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/oil-and-petroleum-products/use-of-oil.php https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/oil-and-petroleum-produc... Gasoline is the most-consumed petroleum product in the United States. In 2022, consumption of finished motor gasoline averaged about 8.78 million b/d (369 million gallons per day), which was about 43% of total U.S. petroleum consumption.
- CRConrad 2y ago> And the average age of U.S. automobiles is 13 years. OK, but what's the median age of U.S. automobiles? I think that's a more relevant merasure.