ELECTRIC VEHICLE APPLICATIONS FOR URBAN TRAVELERS: TECHNOLOGY, COST AND THE MARKET

This report examines the viability of the electric vehicle (EV) as a partial solution to Texas' air quality problems. Chapter One describes the air quality, energy security, and global warming issues that have prompted research into alternative fuels such as the EV, and describes the legislative initiatives that have provided funding for this research. Chapter Two examines the current state of EV technology. Chapter Three provides a life-cycle cost analysis of the EV. Chapter Four analyzes the potential market for EVs. This chapter surveys current research on the market for EVs, and then introduces the Center for Transportation Research Interactive Web Survey, designed by the author.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Supported by a grant from the Office of the Governor of the State of Texas, Energy Office.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Texas, Austin

  Center for Transportation Research, 3208 Red River Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78705

  Southwest Region University Transportation Center

  Texas A&M University
  3135 TAMU
  College Station, TX  United States  77843-3135
• Authors:
  • Warren, L P
  • Euritt, M A
• Publication Date: 1996-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 90 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality; Alternate fuels; Analysis; Costs; Data collection; Electric vehicles; Energy resources; Global warming; Legislation; Market research; Surveys; Technology; Urban travel
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Finance; Highways; Law; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00723513
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SWUTC/96/465530-1,, Research Report 465530-1
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 4 1996 12:00AM