PROSPECTS FOR THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE IN THE CHICAGO AREA--1980-2000

This report explains the market adopting potential for electrically powered passenger vehicles (EVs) and the impacts associated with adopting scenarios are examined. The market analyzed is the Chicago metropolitan area from now through the year 2000. Estimates of the size of the maximum potential EV adopter population are derived from an analysis of demographics, housing characteristics and automobile use patterns. A dynamic relative cost model is used to analyze the various cost components of the EV and a comparable internal combustion engine vehicle to yield the year of cost parity between the two.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Illinois, Chicago

  Energy Resources Center
  Chicago, IL  United States  60607

  Illinois Institute of Natural Resources

  Natural Resources Building, 615 East Peabody Drive
  Champaign, IL  United States  61820
• Authors:
  • Merilatt, D S
  • Galen, P S
  • Jansen, S D
  • Soeoet, S
  • Sudhindra, P V
• Publication Date: 1981-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 134 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Automobile travel; Costs; Demographics; Electric vehicles; Housings; Internal combustion engines; Markets; Mathematical models
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis; Models
• Subject Areas: Energy; Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00377369
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: IINR-81/24 Final Rpt.
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1983 12:00AM