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Clean Cities Petroleum Savings by Fuel Economy and VMT Reductions

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Fuel Economy Improvement 0.01 0.04 5.5 2.4 0.4 2.6 4.4 10.4
VMT Reduction 0.15 1.5 1.9 2.7 3.5 5.7 23.2 34.5
Source: Clean Cities annual metrics reports, 2004-2011.
Notes: Savings are measured in gasoline-gallon equivalents (GGEs), representing a quantity of fuel with the same amount of energy contained in a gallon of gasoline.

VMT reduction includes measures such as carpooling, telecommuting, using mass transit, bicycling, and improved route planning.

This chart shows Clean Cities petroleum savings achieved through fuel economy improvements and reductions in vehicle miles traveled (VMT) from 2004 through 2011.