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Average Fuel Economy of Major Vehicle Categories
| Motorcycle | Car | Light-Duty Vehicle | Light Truck | Police | Delivery Truck | School Bus | Para. Shuttle | Refuse Truck | Transit Bus | Class 8 Truck | |
| MPG Gasoline | 43.38371497278599 | 23.485463323759976 | 21.635912480279373 | 17.22149105357787 | 10.65 | 7.684 | 6.61728 | 6.61728 | 5.321213179002513 | 3.0736 | 2.5312 |
Source: Federal Highway Administration Table VM-1 American Public Transit Association's Public Transportation Fact Book Tables 8, 9, 12, and 15.
Notes: Fuel use is measured in gasoline-gallon equivalents (GGEs), representing a quantity of fuel with the same energy content as a gallon of gasoline.
This chart shows average fuel economy of major vehicle categories in the United States. Transit buses, refuse trucks, and paratransit shuttles have relatively low fuel economy. Class 8 trucks, which typically carry heavy loads, also have relatively low fuel economy. For comparison, see Average Per-Passenger Fuel Economy and Average Annual Fuel Use of Major Vehicle Categories.
