name: FuelEconomy.gov API Rate Limits
description: >-
  FuelEconomy.gov does not publish explicit rate limit policies. As a U.S.
  federal government public data service administered by Oak Ridge National
  Laboratory, the API is freely accessible without authentication. No documented
  throttling or quota restrictions exist. Consumers are encouraged to cache
  responses locally and use bulk data downloads for large-scale data needs.
specificationVersion: "0.1"
rateLimits:
  - name: Default Public Rate Limit
    description: >-
      No officially documented rate limit. The API is a public service with no
      authentication requirements. Responsible use and local caching are
      recommended for high-volume consumers.
    requests: null
    period: null
    scope: global
    authenticated: false
    notes: >-
      No rate limit is published. For bulk data access, DOE/EPA recommend using
      the CSV and XML download files available at
      https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/download.shtml rather than making
      repeated individual API calls. Data is updated regularly (e.g., the
      all-model-years dataset is refreshed weekly).