Fuel economy, cost, and greenhouse gas results for alternative fuel vehicles in 2011

•Fuel use, mileage, cost data collected from alternative fuel vehicles and stations.•2011 data from 332 alternative fuel vehicles, 84 fuel stations in New York State.•Alternative fuel vehicles show environmental and cost savings, but inconsistently.•Fuel price determinant of success of alternative fuel vehicles.•Existing fleet fuel economy determinant of success of alternative fuel vehicles.

This paper presents in-service data collected from over 300 alternative fuel vehicles and over 80 fueling stations to help fleets determine what types of applications and alternative fuels may help them reduce their environmental impacts and fuel costs. The data were compiled in 2011 by over 30 organizations in New York State using a wide variety of commercial vehicle types and technologies. Fuel economy, incremental vehicle purchase cost, fueling station purchase cost, greenhouse gas reductions, and fuel cost savings data clarifies the performance of alternative fuel vehicles and fuel stations. Data were collected from a range of vehicle types, including school buses, delivery trucks, utility vans, street sweepers, snow plows, street pavers, bucket trucks, paratransit vans, and sedans. CNG, hybrid, LPG, and electric vehicles were tracked.