ELECTRIC AND HYBRID VEHICLES IN THE URBAN FUTURE

Electric and hybrid vehicles (EHVs) are under development which could provide an alternative to conventional vehicles in urban areas in the not-too-distant future. The purpose of this paper is to present basic EHV information to transportation energy planners and engineers. The paper outlines: (1) the market potential for EHVs (trucks, buses, and automobiles) based on the work of several research groups and on expected technological characteristics of EHVs; (2) an assessment of the impacts of EHVs on the urban structure and transport systems as well as urban enviromental systems; and (3) current programs designed to accelerate the utilization of EHVs. In the assessment 61 types of vehicles are characterized and set in five distinct market scenarios. The paper concludes that the potential for significant EHV markets by the year 2000 is high and an overall net benefit to urban areas will result. (ERA citation 05:012158)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • International conference on energy use management, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 22 Oct 1979.
• Corporate Authors:

  Argonne National Laboratory

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  Argonne, IL  United States  60439

  Department of Energy

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  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Authors:
  • Singh, Mohit Kumar
  • Bernard III, M J
• Publication Date: 1979

Media Info

• Pagination: 11 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Automobiles; Buses; Electric vehicles; Energy conservation; Environmental impacts; Fuel consumption; Hybrid automobiles; Hybrid vehicles; Market research; Needs assessment; New products; Transportation; Transportation planning; Trucks; Urban transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Commercialization
• Subject Areas: Energy; Planning and Forecasting; Society; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00314165
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: W-31-109-ENG-38
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 1981 12:00AM