IS THERE GOING TO BE ANY ELECTRIC CAR 1998?

BLIR DET NAAGON ELBIL 1998?

Despite the fitting of catalytic converters to all vehicles, air in Southern California has not improved. Strong action must be taken before 2000 to reduce emissions. In 1990, US imported 42% oil against 27% in 1985, and the trend continues. The Clean Air Act of 1970 lead to the introduction of catalytic converters. Honda, Mazda and Volvo were the first which met the Act's requirements in 1973. For national industrial policy reasons, however, in 1973 EPA postponed implementation of 1970 Act by one year. For energy policy reasons, Congress granted a further 1 year postponement in 1974. EPA again postponed it by one year in 1975. In 1977 California implemented the ACT, and Japanese and Volvo cars were very successful. Catalytic converters were improved and became the best solution. A new Clean Air Act was introduced in 1990, requiring 40% cut in HC and 60% cut in NOx, from 1996 models onwards. Intensive work is in progress to develop NOx, catalytic converters. In view of experiences with converters, what is future of the electric vehicle? California must solve its air pollution problem. This augurs well for the electric vehicle. What is passed by California will sooner or later spread to rest of USA and the world. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 890911.

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  Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)

  Linköping,   Sweden  SE-581 95

  KOMMUNIKATIONSFORSKNINGSBEREDNINGEN

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  STOCKHOLM,   Sweden  S-114 97
• Authors:
  • MARNO, K
• Publication Date: 1994

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 117-32
• Serial:
  • VTI:S OCH KFB:S FORSKARDAGAR. RAPPORTSAMMANSTAELLNING AV FOEREDRAG VID FORSKARDAGARNA 1994-01-12--1994-01-13 (KFB & VTI FORSKNING/RESEARCH)
  • Issue Number: 12:2
  • Publisher: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • ISSN: 1101-2986

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Attitudes; Automobiles; Catalysis; Conferences; Development; Electric vehicles; Environment; Exhaust pipes; Forecasting; Industries; Policy
• Geographic Terms: Japan; United States
• ITRD Terms: 2452: Air pollution; 2267: Attitude (psychol); 1243: Car; 7127: Catalysis; 8525: Conference; 9013: Development; 1282: Electric vehicle; 2455: Environment; 1384: Exhaust pipe; 132: Forecast; 332: Industry; 8053: Japan; 173: Policy; 8122: USA
• Subject Areas: Energy; Policy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00739143
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Aug 28 1997 12:00AM