- About two-thirds of U.S. oil consumption is accounted for by the transportation sector; the majority of which goes to power more than 220 million privately owned vehicles.
- Reducing oil consumption for transportation is not a simple task, as the average life of a car or light truck is 16.8 years and 8.5 years for a fleet.
- Even if each new vehicle purchased used alternative energy sources, conventional fuels would still be needed for some time to come.
- Encouraging the purchase of alternative fuel vehicles, such as hybrid electric, plug-in electric, propane and natural-gas vehicles, could reduce import requirements by 325,000 barrels of oil per day in five years.
Source: National Defense Council Foundation