ALTERNATIVE FUEL TRANSIT BUSES. FINAL RESULTS FROM THE RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY VEHICLE EVALUATION PROGRAM

The objective of the program was to comprehensively and objectively evaluate the reliability, operating costs, and emission levels of all alternative fuels currently in use in the transit bus industry. The data collected in the program included: records of all fuel and oil additions to the buses; all maintenance records for the buses; records of all road calls that resulted in a breakdown while the bus was in service; emissions data; and, capital cost information. An analysis of the data collected is presented.

• Corporate Authors:

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  1617 Cole Boulevard
  Golden, CO  United States  80401
• Authors:
  • Motta, R
  • Norton, P
  • Kelly, K
• Publication Date: 1996-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 36 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol fuels; Alternate fuels; Biodiesel fuels; Biomass fuels; Diesel fuels; Ethanol; Methanol; Natural gas; Transit buses; Vehicle tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Methanol as fuel
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment; I95: Vehicle Inspection;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00728650
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DE96013097,, NREL-TP-425-20513
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 9 1996 12:00AM