. "2 Vehicle Fundamentals, Fuel Consumption, and Emissions." Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2010.
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Technologies and Approaches to Reducing the Fuel Consumption of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
TABLE 2-1 Comparing Light-Duty Vehicles with Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Class
Applications
Gross Weight Range (lb)
Empty Weight Range (lb)
Typical Payload Capacity Max (lb)
Payload Capacity Max (% of Empty)
2006 Unit Sales Volume
2006 Fleet Registrations (millions)
Typical mpg Range 2007
Typical Ton-mpg
Typical Fuel Consumed (1000 gals/Ton-Mi) × 1000
Annual Fuel Consumption Range (gal)
Annual Fleet Fuel Consumption (Bgal)
Annual Mileage Range (1000 mi) est.
Annual Fleet Miles Traveled 2006 (B)
1c
Cars only
(3200)-6000
2400 to 5000
250-1,000
10-20
7,781,000
135
25-33
15
69.0
250-750
74.979
6-25
1,682
1t
Minivans, Small SUVs, Small Pick-Ups
(4000)-6000
3200 to 4500
250-1,500
8-33
6,148,000
70
20-25
17
58.8
300-1k
37.400
6-25
813
2a
Large SUVs, Standard Pick-Ups
6001-8500
4500 to 6000
250-2,500
6-40
2,030,000
23
20-21
26
38.5
500-1.2k
18.000
10-25
305
2b
Large Pick-Up, Utility Van, Multi-Purpose, Mini-Bus, Step Van
8501-10,000
5,000-6,300
3,700
60
545,000
6.2
10-15
26
38.5
1.5k-2.7k
5.500
15-40
93
3
Utility Van, Multi-Purpose, Mini-Bus, Step Van
10,001-14,000
7,650-8,750
5,250
60
137,000
0.69
8-13
30
33.3
2.5k-3.8k
1.462
20-50
12
4
City Delivery, Parcel Delivery, Large Walk-in, Bucket, Landscaping
14,001-16,000
7,650-8,750
7,250
80
48,000
0.29
7-12
42
23.8
2.9k-5k
0.533
20-60
4
5
City Delivery, Parcel Delivery, Large Walk-in, Bucket
16,001-19,500
9,500-10,800
8,700
80
41,000
0.17
6-12
39
25.6
3.3k-5k
0.258
20-60
2
6
City Delivery, School Bus, Large Walk-in, Bucket
19,501-26,000
11,500-14,500
11,500
80
65,000
1.71
5-12
49
20.4
5k-7k
6.020
25-75
41
7
City Bus, Furniture, Refrigerated, Refuse, Fuel Tanker, Dump,Tow, Concrete,Fire Engine,Tractor-Trailer
26,001-33,000
11,500-14,500
18,500
125
82,411
0.18
4-8
55
18.2
6k-8k
1.926
75-200
9
8a
Dump, Refuse, Concrete, Furniture, City Bus, Tow, Fire Engine (straight trucks)
33,001-80,000
20,000-34,000
20,000 to 50,000
100-150
45,600
0.43
2.5-6
115
8.7
10k-13k
3,509
25-75
12
8b
Tractor-Trailer: Van, Refrigerated, Bulk Tanker, Flat Bed (combination trucks)
