Changes in vehicle miles traveled often mirror changes in gasoline price

Green Car Congress
By mmillikinNov 12, 2019, 3:30 am285 pts
The number of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) often mirrors changes in the price of gasoline, according to data presented bybthe US Department of Energy (DOE). The figure below shows the percentage change in gasoline prices and VMT from one year to the next (e.g., January 2009 data were compared with January 2008…

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