Cars Data

Introduction

This is a page that has some random data summaries about cars. These datasets can be useful to the consumer, the seller, the manufacturer, and the vehicle aficionado. Please enjoy.

Horsepower vs. Efficiency

This is a point graph showing highway fuel efficiency as it relates to horsepower for different types of cars. This could be used by consumers to view the tradeoffs between fuel efficiency and horsepower for different types of vehicles, aiding in deciding on a type of vehicle to look for depending on their needs. For all types, it is plain to see that increased horsepower comes at the cost of fuel efficiency, though the Sedan fuel efficiency drops off much more rapidly than others, such as the Wagon. Hybrids are very lacking in horsepower but make up for this loss with exceptional fuel economy on the highway.

Cylinder Count

This graph shows how many cars in the US have a certain cylinder count. This could be useful in any sort of assessment regarding the cylinder trends of car producers in the United States. By far the most popular vehicles are 4 and 6 cylinder engines, showing that it’s a pretty safe bet as far as the market is concerned to produce those engines. There is such a thing as a 10 cylinder engine, though it is very rare in the U.S. Perhaps an niche market opportunity?

Life is a Highway

This series of graphs shows how many cars of each type in the U.S attain a certain level of improved fueleconomy while driving on the highway instead of a city. This could be used to help U.S consumers decide on a type of car to purchase depending on how often they drive on a highway. U.S Sedans have a much higher separation of highway/city milage efficiency, so this would be the perfect car type for someone with a highway-intensive commute. Trucks and SUVs aren’t that much better on the highway than in the city, so urban dwellers have a lower opportunity cost for milage efficiency if they go with one of these types.

Where, What, and How Much?

These illustraitions show how profitable each type of vehicle is depending on their continenet of origin. This can be useful for anyone interested in the profitability of selling different types of vehicles on an international scale. The graphs are layered to show density around a certain profitabilty level. Sedans are a consistently profitable choice in each region, though with a low margin. Sports cars are very profitable to sell in Europe, though much less so in Asia and the US.

Brands and Wheels

This series shows the expected profit for all-wheel drive, front-wheel drive, and rear-wheel drive amongs each of the U.S brands. This is helpful to see the profitability of selling a car with a certain type of terrain system amongst the different U.S brands.