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Table 7-4: California and U.S. Motor-Fuel Use: 20001

(Millions of gallons)

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Vehicle ownership Gasoline
Highway use
Gasoline
Nonhighway use
Special fuel (mainly diesel) Total use
California United States California United States California United States California United States
Private and commercial 14,165 126,735 194 2,876 2,639 33,377 16,998 162,988
Public use 214 2,149 10 96 N   N   224 2,245
Total 14,379 128,884 14,582 2,972 2,639 33,377 17,222 165,232

1Based on reports from state motor-fuel tax agencies. Gasohol is included with gasoline. Public use and nonhighway use were estimated by the Federal Highway Administration.

KEY: N = Data do not exist.

NOTE: The term "motor fuel" applies to gasoline and all other fuels, including special fuels, coming under the purview of the state motor-fuel tax laws. "Special fuels" include diesel fuel and, to the extent they can be quantified, liquefied petroleum gases such as propane. Gasohol, a blend of gasoline and fuel alcohol, is included with gasoline.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Highway Statistics 2000, Washington, DC: Oct. 2001, available at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/hs00/pdf/mf21.pdf as of Apr. 20, 2002.