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Average vehicle miles traveled — A ratio estimate defined as total miles traveled by all vehicles, divided by: (1) the total number of vehicles (for average miles traveled per vehicle) or (2) the total number of households (for average miles traveled per household). U.S.… … Energy terms
Passenger-miles traveled — The total distance traveled by all passengers. It is calculated as the product of the occupancy rate in vehicles and the vehicle miles traveled. U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Information Administration s Energy Glossary … Energy terms
Vehicle fuel consumption — Vehicle fuel consumption is computed as the vehicle miles traveled divided by the fuel efficiency reported in miles per gallon (MPG). Vehicle fuel consumption is derived from the actual vehicle mileage collected and the assigned MPGs obtained… … Energy terms
Miles per gallon — (MPG) A measure of vehicle fuel efficiency. Miles per gallon or MPG represents Fleet Miles per Gallon. For each subgroup or table cell, MPG is computed as the ratio of the total number of miles traveled by all vehicles in the subgroup to the… … Energy terms
National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act — The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act was enacted in the United States in 1966 to empower the federal government to set and administer new safety standards for motor vehicles and road traffic safety. The Act created the National… … Wikipedia
Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent — Monroney label showing the EPA s fuel economy equivalent ratings for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. The rating for all electric mode (left) is expressed in miles per gallon gasoline equivalent. Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (MPGe or MPGge) is a… … Wikipedia
miles per gallon — noun the distance traveled in a vehicle powered by one gallon of gasoline or diesel fuel • Hypernyms: ↑unit of measurement, ↑unit * * * miles to the/per/a/gallon phrase the number of miles a vehicle … Useful english dictionary
miles per hour — noun 1. the ratio of the distance traveled (in miles) to the time spent traveling (in hours) (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑mph • Hypernyms: ↑rate 2. a speedometer reading for the momentary rate of travel … Useful english dictionary
Hybrid electric vehicle — The Toyota Prius is the world s top selling hybrid car, with cumulative global sales of 2.36 million units by August 2011.[1] A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is a type of hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle which combines a conventional internal … Wikipedia
food miles — n. The distance that a food item travels from its source to the consumer. Also: food mile. Example Citations: Simply considering whether dinner was grown organically was no longer enough. Concerned parents, greenmarket shoppers and the rest of… … New words
