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# of transport vehicles in the US
Number of U.S. Aircraft, Vehicles, Vessels, and Other Conveyances...about 250 million highway vehicles in 2006 (including trucks etc) - Read More
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US non-car transportation numbers
The US alone boats 1.9 million trucks, 715000 buses, 21,000 locomotives. There are 11,000 large commercial aircraft, 28070 ships and 1.2 million fishing boats in the world, all powered by oil (2002 data)
Americans prefer travelling alone, not in car pools
a recent (Jan 2009) New York Times article points out that the number of people carpooling has decreased between 1980 and 2007: "Although there is anecdotal data that carpooling rose during the recent spike in gasoline prices, American drivers have historically preferred solo trips. About three-quarters of workers in the United States drive alone. - Read More
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Topics : Lifestyle Automobiles
Hydrogen Buses Spotted in Chicago
Some hydrogen buses have been spotted in Seattle, Chicago etc (date? - possibly 2006)
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Topics : Hydrogen Energy
Sale of cars and trucks in USA
Sales of 16 million cars + trucks per year (in the USA) is considered healthy sales
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Topics : Automobiles