EFFECTIVENESS AND COST OF RETROFIT FOR REDUCING AUTOMOTIVE EMISSIONS

EPA HAS RECENTLY EVALUATED SEVERAL AUTOMOBILE RETROFIT DEVICES THAT ARE POTENTIALLY APPLICABLE TO PRE-1975 VEHICLES. IT IS ESTIMATED THT RETROFIT COMBINED WITH INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE CAN POTENTIALLY ACHIEVE PRODUCTION IN AUTOMOBILE EMISSIONS OF 33 PERCENT TO 60 PERCENT IN 1975, DEPENDING ON POLLUTANT, AND 10 PERCENT TO 20 PERCENT IN 1985. THE ESTIMATED PRESENT VALUE DISCOUNTED TO 1972 OF THE AVERAGE COST PER RETROFIT VEHICLE IS $30 TO $152 OVER THE PERIOD 1975-1985, DEPENDING ON THE RETROFIT SYSTEM USED. THE CORRESPONDING ANNUALIZED COST IS $6 TO $28 PER VEHICLE. /AUTHOR/

• Authors:
  • Horowitz, J
• Publication Date: 1973-5

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 395-419
• Serial:
  • Air Pollution Control Association, Journal of
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Air Pollution Control Association

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Automobiles; Costs; Exhaust gases
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224323
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 5 1973 12:00AM