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U of Mich: Fuel economy of new vehicles at a new record high of 24.5 mpg

GasBuddy Blog -- According to a University of Michigan study, fuel economy of newly purchased vehicles hit a new record all-time high in January.

The average fuel-economy (window-sticker) value of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in January reached a record of 24.5 mpg--up 0.4 mpg from the revised December value and up 4.4 mpg (or 22%) from the value in October 2007 (the first month of our monitoring). The recent improvements reflect the improved fuel economy of the 2013 model year vehicles.

The University of Michigan Eco-Driving Index (EDI)--an index that estimates the average monthly emissions of greenhouse gases generated by an individual U.S. driver--stood at 0.82 in November. This value indicates an improvement of 18% since October...

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Submitted Feb 04, 2013 By: PD

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USMCturtlehead Champion Author Lexington Posts:2,394 Points:131,400 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2013 3:04:30 AM Ignore USMCturtlehead Report Abuse I guess I should be happy because my 1998 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Has averaged 25.4 MPG for thelast 14 years.
moose21040 Rookie Author Baltimore Posts:88 Points:136,470 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 11, 2013 11:05:07 AM Ignore moose21040 Report Abuse Ford makes a care that gets 65 miles to the gallon but they cant sell it in the US.GO figure
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,834 Points:1,638,195 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 7, 2013 12:01:36 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse whoopeee... what a lovely lying w/ numbers.
LuckyLou1 All-Star Author Colorado Posts:551 Points:207,900 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 10:45:24 PM Ignore LuckyLou1 Report Abuse Don't need a coffin when your in a car meeting CAFE standards
HawaiianGuy Champion Author Idaho Posts:9,665 Points:3,106,590 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2013 12:35:11 AM Ignore HawaiianGuy Report Abuse And are the fuel economies determined using ethanol-contaminated gasoline or pure gasoline?
Ray_10589 Champion Author New York Posts:5,086 Points:1,211,435 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:08:51 PM Ignore Ray_10589 Report Abuse not good enough
bell05 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:9,406 Points:1,903,560 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 5:54:32 PM Ignore bell05 Report Abuse Hey tomok, still a lot of pick ups out there.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,606 Points:2,374,185 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 4:50:51 PM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Fuel economy of new vehicles at a new record high of 24.5 mpg? This seems like a very low mpg for new vehicles? I got 32mpg with my '79 Honda Civic CVCC, is the average too low or are people still driving too many gas guzzlers? Drive vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high!
La_Reyna_Flor Rookie Author Texas Posts:13 Points:59,235 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 4:22:28 PM Ignore La_Reyna_Flor Report Abuse My '84 gets 27 on the highway and 30 in the city...can't complain.
EMoe57 Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:4,753 Points:1,043,515 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 4:07:39 PM Ignore EMoe57 Report Abuse YEAH!
GatorGuy Champion Author Columbia Posts:2,284 Points:1,226,490 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 3:57:24 PM Ignore GatorGuy Report Abuse not that we can afford the new cars these days...
Cheepo Champion Author Tampa Posts:9,994 Points:3,148,880 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 2:41:36 PM Ignore Cheepo Report Abuse My old clunker is doing 24 mpg!!!!
BigKart All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:841 Points:249,205 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 12:22:02 PM Ignore BigKart Report Abuse I'm curious whether Ford is going to prove their EPA claims on the new hybrids or whether they're going to be sending out prepaid VISA cards soon, too.
indrix All-Star Author Toronto Posts:597 Points:162,815 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 12:21:19 PM Ignore indrix Report Abuse Not impressed, as someone here commented before, it's the real-life driving that really counts.
myambro Champion Author Sacramento Posts:3,262 Points:1,076,085 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 12:18:25 PM Ignore myambro Report Abuse Now, may I please have my 300hp minivan that gets 30+ mpg and runs on natural gas or bio-diesel?
Topless2012 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,578 Points:509,740 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 12:09:04 PM Ignore Topless2012 Report Abuse Going lighter is not the total answer. Weight is needed for safe driving. in winter.
CyclistMO Veteran Author St. Louis Posts:269 Points:1,172,530 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 12:06:33 PM Ignore CyclistMO Report Abuse And if we convert from auto components to lightweight carbon fiber, cars will reduce their weight up to 50 percent -- leading to highly improved fuel economy.
Wildman14 Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,720 Points:843,980 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 12:04:35 PM Ignore Wildman14 Report Abuse I have CNG vehicles that are sixteen years old that get better mileage thatn thatt. What a joke. Welcome back to the future. (Yes, I keep a log book in each.) [Edited by: Wildman14 at 2/5/2013 12:05:42 PM EST]
Wildman14 Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,720 Points:843,980 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 12:04:18 PM Ignore Wildman14 Report Abuse I have CNG vehicles that are sixteen years old that get better mileage thatn thatt. What a joke. Welcome back to the future. (Yes, I keep a log book in each.) [Edited by: Wildman14 at 2/5/2013 12:05:25 PM EST]
sciotosix Champion Author Dayton Posts:2,889 Points:693,825 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 12:03:48 PM Ignore sciotosix Report Abuse Encouraging news, but we do a lot better than that.
Ready Eddie Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,924 Points:1,372,420 Joined:Feb 2003	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 12:02:26 PM Ignore Ready Eddie Report Abuse Wow, up only a few miles per gallon in 50 years. Catch up please.
dieselme2011 Champion Author Vancouver Posts:2,731 Points:629,565 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:59:50 AM Ignore dieselme2011 Report Abuse I think it's impossible to get the mileage that are posted on window stickers of new vehicles. I own a Hyundai and I get a prepaid Visa card from them for lying about mileage claims, and there new ratings our still impossible to get.
NorthglennBill Champion Author Denver Posts:7,562 Points:1,499,645 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:58:27 AM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse But at what cost? No more spare tire, plastic everywhere, computers that often fail. Does it really all make sense?
OnEmptyMO Champion Author St. Louis Posts:5,099 Points:1,515,655 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:56:11 AM Ignore OnEmptyMO Report Abuse Whatever...most of these numbers a normal driver could not reach.
NanookAK Champion Author Anchorage Posts:7,419 Points:1,468,715 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:55:29 AM Ignore NanookAK Report Abuse You're kidding
q2 Champion Author Alberta Posts:2,174 Points:407,045 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:54:59 AM Ignore q2 Report Abuse 24.5 that is embarrassing
gamalerin Champion Author Tampa Posts:4,882 Points:1,020,010 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:52:34 AM Ignore gamalerin Report Abuse It suppose to be 54 not 24
CorvairHaven Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,470 Points:1,480,665 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:51:18 AM Ignore CorvairHaven Report Abuse Whoop-de-do. How about real-life driving mpg?
Red7002011 Champion Author Mississippi Posts:3,471 Points:696,400 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:49:39 AM Ignore Red7002011 Report Abuse Really!
Alfied Champion Author Riverside Posts:8,079 Points:1,783,940 Joined:Jun 2001	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:48:34 AM Ignore Alfied Report Abuse Long way to go. 55, I don't think so unless we all start walking.
njerald Champion Author Seattle Posts:7,964 Points:1,650,775 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:45:56 AM Ignore njerald Report Abuse Liberal govt control............
Zackny Veteran Author New York Posts:412 Points:80,855 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:45:18 AM Ignore Zackny Report Abuse ok
Bigtex09 Champion Author Dallas Posts:4,427 Points:1,186,865 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:45:03 AM Ignore Bigtex09 Report Abuse yea, tested all down hill!
Catfish93001 Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,216 Points:251,200 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:44:30 AM Ignore Catfish93001 Report Abuse This is nuts, I had a 1988 Mercury Tracer that got about 38 mpg if I wasn't lead-footing it. That was 25 years ago!
032946 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:20,004 Points:4,071,745 Joined:Oct 2001	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:44:18 AM Ignore 032946 Report Abuse That is still a joke. In the days of huge battle ships, like the Ford Ltd, the Chev Capreiece, the Lincoln Town car, The Chrysler Imperial, and the Olds Cutlass supreme, those big carburated boats, got 20 MPG and a little more.
crusader1975 Champion Author Louisiana Posts:1,164 Points:320,975 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:42:30 AM Ignore crusader1975 Report Abuse I think they can do better
slvrdo_dsprdo Champion Author Nashville Posts:4,788 Points:928,265 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:41:29 AM Ignore slvrdo_dsprdo Report Abuse It should be hitting a new record high constantly as older cars die and newer cars are produced. This is not news.
NoSoup4U Champion Author Raleigh Posts:2,110 Points:967,880 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:41:17 AM Ignore NoSoup4U Report Abuse Supply and demand should still somewhat bear on gas prices. If demand is down and supply is greater than demand, that SHOULD work to lower prices (other factors work to raise them).
1cbjfan Rookie Author Ohio Posts:4 Points:306,055 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:40:04 AM Ignore 1cbjfan Report Abuse I don't believe anything that comes out of the state of Mchg*n. GO BUCKS!!! However on a side note, increased MPG's result in less fuel usage, resulting in less demand. In turn, oil companies raise gas prices to make up for the reduced income. Win for the environment, loss for the consumer.
furiousfowl Champion Author Riverside Posts:16,980 Points:2,771,710 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:40:01 AM Ignore furiousfowl Report Abuse cool
HelenT Champion Author Buffalo Posts:3,094 Points:624,350 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:39:18 AM Ignore HelenT Report Abuse 10 years ago toyotas were getting better than that.
maciek Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:143 Points:1,115,660 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:38:59 AM Ignore maciek Report Abuse You should not have to worry about fuel economy ... You should be able to drive what you want !
BeaconLite Champion Author Ottawa Posts:2,080 Points:396,955 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:38:45 AM Ignore BeaconLite Report Abuse I hkope these are not Hyundai's.
YLHandyman Champion Author Orange County Posts:5,596 Points:1,068,485 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:38:30 AM Ignore YLHandyman Report Abuse Now for lighter more unsafe cars
PENNYPINCHR Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,354 Points:2,293,095 Joined:Jul 2001	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:37:26 AM Ignore PENNYPINCHR Report Abuse Interesting..............
Dubya61 Rookie Author Oklahoma City Posts:20 Points:283,400 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:36:35 AM Ignore Dubya61 Report Abuse Inflated ratings struggling to get to inflated CAFE standards. OK, that seems fair.
Samo1961 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:2,035 Points:648,375 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:36:25 AM Ignore Samo1961 Report Abuse Not enough, we need lot more to show the middle finger to OPEC!!
regout Champion Author Quebec Posts:3,100 Points:861,380 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:35:31 AM Ignore regout Report Abuse Good for the future.
bluebird1 Champion Author Toronto Posts:15,874 Points:3,134,850 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:34:05 AM Ignore bluebird1 Report Abuse Of course its based on the inflated ratings - & not even that of the new US stds of testing either. Wonder if it still excluded the flex-fuel vehicles like in the past!!!
Wolfwings Champion Author Delaware Posts:8,881 Points:1,804,165 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2013 11:32:49 AM Ignore Wolfwings Report Abuse At what cost?