Step 1 :Calculate the fuel consumption for each year using the given quadratic model and compare it with the actual data: \(F(t)=-0.114 t^{2}+4.62 t+127.598\)
Step 2 :years = [ 0 3 6 9 12 15 18]
Step 3 :actual_fuel_use = [130.8 137.3 147.4 161.4 168.7 174.8 170.8]
Step 4 :model_fuel_use = [127.598 140.432 151.214 159.944 166.622 171.248 173.822]
Step 5 :differences = [3.202 3.132 3.814 1.456 2.078 3.552 3.022]
Step 6 :The quadratic model is a good fit for the data since the differences between the actual fuel use and the model's predictions are small.
Step 7 :Estimate the fuel consumption in the U.S. in 2015 by plugging in t=25 into the quadratic model: \(F(25)=-0.114 (25)^{2}+4.62 (25)+127.598\)
Step 8 :fuel_use_2015 = 171.848
Step 9 :\(\boxed{171.848}\) billion gallons is the estimated fuel consumption in the U.S. in 2015.
Step 10 :Find the vertex of the quadratic function to determine the year in which the fuel consumption will peak: \(t_{vertex} = \frac{-4.62}{2(-0.114)}\)
Step 11 :t_vertex = 20.263157894736842
Step 12 :year_peak = 1990 + 20.263157894736842
Step 13 :year_peak = 2010.2631578947369
Step 14 :\(\boxed{2010}\) is the year in which U.S. fuel consumption will peak.