MYTHS REGARDING ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE DEMAND BY LIGHT-DUTY VEHICLE FLEETS

Public and private vehicle fleets have long been targeted as an ideal initial market for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs). The authors examine seven widely accepted hypotheses regarding the potential fleet market for AFVs. The hypotheses are tested using data and information collected from focus group sessions, one-on-one interviews with fleet operators, and a large two-part survey administered to over 2700 California fleets, as well as secondary sources. The authors find a large number of misconceptions by both fleet operators and policymakers that lead to distorted expectations and ineffective policies regarding the purchase and use of AFVs by fleets.

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• Authors:
  • Nesbitt, K
  • SPERLING, D
• Publication Date: 1998-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 259-269
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1361-9209
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Automobiles by type; Fleet management; Light vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fleets; Vehicle type
• Geographic Terms: California
• Subject Areas: Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I95: Vehicle Inspection;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00753429
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 24 1998 12:00AM