US Fuel economy fell in November

[supton]

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The WardsAuto Fuel Economy Index indicates the average fuel economy of light vehicles sold in the U.S. in November was 25.0 mpg (9.4 L/100 km), resulting in the only year-over-year decline of 2015 and the greatest drop since August 2010, as the rating slipped 0.4%. The national average gasoline price was $2.26 per gallon in November, the second-lowest monthly price since March 2011 (January 2015 averaged $2.208).


Not too surprising, what with cheaper gas. Will be interesting to see if it continues to drop, or if it will level off.

 

[Mr Nice]

Cheap gas = more big vehicles on the road. No surprise.

 

[splinter]

My economy improved and, perhaps not coincidentally, consumption increased.

I love fossil fuels. Hydrocarbons ftw.

 

[supton]

I'm hardly surprised. I plan on still shopping for my next economy car though, I've just done it at a slower rate than expected, as it was "cheaper" to keep driving my truck in the meantime.

 

[Andrew1972]

A trend that is happening is top selling vehicles sedans are losing ground while compact SUV's are gaining. Folks are losing some MPG in the switch over.

 

[hattaresguy]

Auto sales are way up as well so you will see more of a change than in a normal period, the auto market has still not normalized.

 

[TiredTrucker]

Originally Posted By: splinter


I love fossil fuels. Hydrocarbons ftw.


I like Abiogenic fuels and biogenic fuels (fossil fuels). I know it is mincing words, but I don't "love" any fuel.

 

[Bamaro]

And some of the same people buying less efficient vehicles today because of cheap gas will be the ones squealing the loudest in a few years when costs go back up.

 

[Hokiefyd]

Our household fuel economy went down, but our consumption has dropped by at least 25%. I replaced a CR-V with a Ridgeline in July, and started working from home full time in September. One of those factors far outweighed the other, and we're saving quite a bit of money each month compared to earlier this year.