ASSESSMENT OF THE POTENTIAL OF HYBRID VEHICLES: SUMMARY

The potential of hybrid vehicles as a replacement of the conventional gasoline or diesel fueled internal combustion engine vehicle within the next 20 to 30 years, was assessed. Hybrid vehicle designs and applications which are technically and economically viable were studied to determine if reductions in petroleum usage were large enough to warrant major expenditures of research and development funds. Critical technical areas where research and development can be most usefully concentrated were indentified.

• Corporate Authors:

  Jet Propulsion Laboratory

  California Institute of Technology, 4800 Oak Grove Drive
  Pasadena, CA  United States  91103

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  600 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20546
• Authors:
  • Surber, F T
• Publication Date: 1980-3-15

Media Info

• Pagination: 70 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Automotive engineering; Costs; Electric vehicles; Energy conservation; Energy conversion; Energy storage systems; Engines; Flywheels; Fuel consumption; Hybrid automobiles; Hybrid vehicles; Internal combustion engines; Motors; Performance tests; Size; Technology; Technology assessment; Vehicle design; Vehicle performance
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Engine design
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Environment; Finance; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00314213
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: NASA-CR-163059, JPL-PUB-80-13
• Contract Numbers: NAS7-100, EM-78-I-01-4290
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 1981 12:00AM