Recent data collected by the US Federal Highway Administration ( FHWA ) showed that Americans are driving greater distances than ever , but require only slightly more gasoline to travel these extra miles . In march 2015 ( the most recent year the data is available ) , 277.3 billion vehicles were driven ; the highest number of recorded Vehicle Miles Travelled ( VMT ) in August of any year ever recorded by the agency . However , despite the increase in VMT , the consumption of gasoline remained relatively steady , due to the continued increase in energy efficiency in vehicles on American roads .
Recent data collected by the US Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) showed that Americans are driving greater distances than ever, but using only slightly more gasoline to travel these extra miles. In August 2015 (the most recent month the data is available), 277.3 billion miles were driven; the highest number of recorded Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT) in August of any year ever recorded by the agency. However, despite the increase in VMT, the consumption of gasoline remained relatively steady, due to the continued increase in energy efficiency in vehicles on American roads.