Feasibility Study of Advanced Technology HOV Systems Volume 2B: Emissions Impact of Roadway-Powered Electric Buses, Light-Duty Vehicles, and Automobiles

Changes in pollutant emissions as a result of adopting roadway powered electric buses, light duty vehicles (LDVs), and automobiles in California are analyzed. The analysis involves comparing emissions of hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide (CO), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), oxides of sulfur (SOx), and particulate matter (PM), in grams per vehicle-mile of travel, between roadway powered vehicles (RPEVs) and existing internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs). Findings indicate that significant reductions in emissions of HC and CO can be expected from the adoption of RPEVs, while fluctuations between emission increases and reductions are likely for NOx, SOx, and PM depending on energy consumption by vehicle type, the split between roadway/battery power usage, power flow efficiencies from the power plant to the roadway, and the mix of fuel sources and processing technologies assumed for electricity generation.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/8tv373pm
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/10551425
• Supplemental Notes:
  • California PATH Program. See also Volume 2A, PB94-119773 and Volume 3, PB94-119773. Sponsored by Federal Highway Administration, California Div., California State Dept. of Transportation, and California State Business and Transportation Agency, Sacramento. Also available in set of 5 reports, PC E99/MF E99, PB94-119732.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of California, Berkeley

  Institute of Transportation Studies Library
  Berkeley, CA  United States  94720

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Miller, M A
  • Dato, V
  • Chira-Chavala, T
• Publication Date: 1992-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Pagination: 115 p.
• Serial:
  • PATH Research Report
  • Publisher: University of California, Berkeley
  • ISSN: 1055-1425

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Electric buses; Electric vehicles; High occupancy vehicles; Intelligent vehicles; Internal combustion engines; Light vehicles; Pollution control; Technological innovations
• Uncontrolled Terms: Roadway powered electric vehicles
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment; I15: ENVIRONNEMENT; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00667256
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UCB-ITS-PRR-92-4
• Files: PATH, CALTRANS, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Oct 3 1994 12:00AM