Idling in the U.S.
New Mexico
New Mexico Facts: Became the 47th state on January 6, 1912
State Abbreviation - NM
State Capital - Santa Fe
Largest City - Albuquerque
Area - 121,593 sq miles [NM is the 5th biggest state in the US]
Population - 1,819,046 (as of 2000) [NM is the 36th most populous state in the US]
Major Industries - mining (potash, copper, silver, uranium), oil, natural gas, tourism
Major Rivers - Rio Grande, Pecos River
Major Lakes - Elephant Butte Reservoir, Conchas Lake, Navajo Reservoir
Highest Point - Wheeler Peak - 13,161 feet (4,011 m) above sea level
Lowest Point - Red Bluff Lake - 2,817 feet (859 m) above sea level
Bordering States - Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah
Bordering Country - Mexico

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Idling in New Mexico Although New Mexico is one of the biggest states in the Union, its population is less dense than in neighboring areas. New Mexicans derive much of their income from mineral extraction, but also from natural gas, petroleum, and coal.

But the state also champions environmental responsibility, clean and renewable technologies, and oil and gas technologies that reduce the United States' dependence on foreign resources. Luckily, idling is not as serious an issue as it is in some other states, but it is still important that strides are made in its reduction.

The state of New Mexico has a number of motor vehicles in operation throughout its southernmost to northernmost confines as well as its east and west borders.

NEW MEXICO 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
15,834
28,083,478
28,083,478
2,808,248
7,694
0.038%
SCHOOL BUS 181
2,060
372,860
372,860
37,286
102
0.001%
LIGHT DUTY 30
414,059
12,421,764
7,949,929
405,609
1,111
0.006%
TOTAL ALL 2,353
431,953
40,878,102
36,406,267
3,251,243
8,907
0.045%
Emissions GHG CO2 TONS/YEAR
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK 307,092
SCHOOL BUS 4,077
LIGHT DUTY 75,537
TOTAL ALL 386,706
 
Tax Dollars Spent on Fuel for Idling in School Bus Industry
HEAVY DUTY TRUCK N/A
SCHOOL BUS $1,118,580
LIGHT DUTY N/A
TOTAL ALL $1,118,580
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