Idling in the U.S.
Alabama


Alabama Facts: Became the 22nd state on December 14, 1819
State Abbreviation - AL
State Capital - Montgomery
Largest City - Birmingham
Area - 52,423 sq miles [Alabama is the 30th biggest state in the US]
Population - 4,447,100 (as of 2000) [Alabama is the 23rd most populous state in the US]
Major Industries - agriculture (cotton, corn, peanuts, soybeans, poultry, and livestock), hydroelectric power, mining (coal, limestone, iron ore), steel-making
Major Rivers - Tombigbee River, Alabama River, Tennessee River, Chattahoochee River
Major Lakes -Guntersville Lake, Wilson Lake, Martin Lake, West Point Lake, Lewis Smith Lake
Highest Point - Cheaha Mountain - 2407 feet, (734 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee
Bordering Body of Water - Gulf of Mexico

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ALABAMA IDLING ANALYSIS
Average Hours One Vehicle Spends Idling Per Year
Total Number of Vehicles Idling
Total Hours Idling
Total Annual Fuel Consumption for Idling (Gallons)
Annual Barrels of Oil Consumed for Idling
Daily Barrels of Oil Consumed for Idling
Percentage of the 20 Million Barrels a Day that are Being Used to Idle
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK 2,142
57,132
101,328,724
101,328,724
10,132,872
27,761
0.139%
SCHOOL BUS 181
7,401
1,339,557
1,339,557
133,956
367
0.002%
LIGHT DUTY 30
1,079,715
32,319,448
20,730,527
1,057,680
2,898
0.014%
TOTAL ALL 2,353
1,144,248
134,987,729
123,398,808
11,324,508
31,026
0.155%
Emissions GHG CO2 TONS/YEAR
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK 1,108,028
SCHOOL BUS 14,648
LIGHT DUTY 196,974
TOTAL ALL 1,319,650
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Tax Dollars Spent on Fuel for Idling in School Bus Industry
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK N/A
SCHOOL BUS $4,018,672
LIGHT DUTY N/A
TOTAL ALL $4,018,672
State Enforcement of 400-Pound Auxiliary Power Unit Exemption to GVW Limit: 23 CFR 658.17(n)
Allows 400lb Weight Exemption Does not Allow 400lb Weight Exemption Legislation Pending to Allow Exemption
YES YES