Figure 12,,,,,,,,
New Passenger Car and Light Truck Fuel Economy Averages: Model Years 1978–2001,,,,,,,,
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Year,Car,Light Truck,,,,,,
1978,19.9,N,,,,,,
1979,20.3,18.2,,,,,,
1980,24.3,18.5,,,,,,
1981,25.9,20.1,,,,,,
1982,26.6,20.5,,,,,,
1983,26.4,20.7,,,,,,
1984,26.9,20.6,,,,,,
1985,27.6,20.7,,,,,,
1986,28.2,21.5,,,,,,
1987,28.5,21.7,,,,,,
1988,28.8,21.3,,,,,,
1989,28.4,21.0,,,,,,
1990,28.0,20.8,,,,,,
1991,28.4,21.3,,,,,,
1992,27.9,20.8,,,,,,
1993,28.4,21.0,,,,,,
1994,28.3,20.8,,,,,,
1995,28.6,20.5,,,,,,
1996,28.5,20.8,,,,,,
1997,28.7,20.6,,,,,,
1998,28.8,21.1,,,,,,
1999,28.3,20.9,,,,,,
2000,28.5,21.2,,,,,,
2001,28.6,20.9,,,,,,
Key: N - data are nonexistent,,,,,,,,
"Source: USDOT, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Automotive Fuel Economy Program: Annual Update Calendar Year 2001, September 2001, table II-6, available at www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/studies, as of October 2002.",,,,,,,,
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