ALTERNATIVE FUEL LIGHT-DUTY VEHICLES: SUMMARY OF RESULTS FROM THE NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY'S VEHICLE EVALUATION DATA COLLECTION EFFORTS

The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory conducted a data collection project for light duty, alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) for about 4 years. The project has collected data on 10 vehicle models, spanning model years 1991 through 1995. Emissions data have also been collected from a number of vehicles that were converted to operate on compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas. Most of the vehicles involved in the data collection and evaluation are part of the General Services Administration's fleet of AFVs. The evaluation effort addressed the performance and reliability, fuel economy, and emissions of light duty AFVs, with comparisons to similar gasoline vehicles when possible.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1402990
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• Record URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4422
• Corporate Authors:

  National Renewable Energy Laboratory

  1617 Cole Boulevard
  Golden, CO  United States  80401
• Authors:
  • Whalen, P
  • Kelly, K
  • Mmotta, U
  • Broderick, J
• Publication Date: 1996-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 32 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Compressed natural gas; Emission control systems; Gasoline engines; Light vehicles; Liquefied petroleum gas; Performance tests; Renewable energy sources
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00799209
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: NREL/SP-425-20821
• Files: NTL, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 18 2000 12:00AM