DYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF NATIONAL VEHICLE FLEET FUEL OPTIONS

A method which enables an evaluation of the direct economic costs and benefits associated with major changes in a national fleet is presented. The economic evaluation of national policies should be based on the entire fleet which complies with a given requirement. An analysis based on a single vehicle or an average vehicle significantly overstates the timing and magnitude of the benefit to the community. The paper demonstrates that the fuel consumption and assumed maintenance savings resulting from the use of diesel fuel or unleaded petrol are insufficient to produce community benefits within a decade. A fuel conservation programme could produce a return to the community within seven years if the cost of achieving a 0.5l/100 km reduction were limited to $100/ vehicle. If, however, the cost of achieving the 0.5l/100 km were $200/ vehicle then a return to the community would take 30 years. (Author/TRRL)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the 19th International Fisita Congress, Melbourne, Australia, November 8-12, 1982.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers

  191 Royal Parade
  Parkville, Victoria 3052,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Hamilton, R B
  • McFarlane, I
  • Cass, M R
• Publication Date: 1982-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 127.1
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Society of Automotive Engineers (Australasia)
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Conferences; Diesel engines; Dynamic tests; Energy conservation; Evaluation and assessment; Fleet management; Fuel consumption; Fuels; Lead (Metal); Methodology; Motor vehicles; Ownership; Policy; Policy analysis
• Uncontrolled Terms: Dynamic analysis; Fleets
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 8525: Conference; 226: Cost benefit analysis; 1314: Diesel engine; 212: Energy conservation; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 3850: Fuel; 7138: Lead (metal); 9102: Method; 173: Policy; 315: Vehicle ownership
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Policy; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00376350
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAEA 82127, HS-035 714
• Files: HSL, ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Oct 30 1984 12:00AM