CONVERSION, FLEXIBLE FUEL AND DEDICATED ENGINES: EMISSIONS, PROPERTIES, COSTS, AND DRIVING RANGE

There are two main reasons to use alternative fuels: to reduce dependence on petroleum fuels and to reduce air pollution caused by vehicles using petroleum fuels. While these are desirable objectives, alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles are not widely available. Those who endeavor to use alternative fuels today face uncertainties that include evolving vehicle technologies and the availability of infrastructure to make alternative fuels available to the public. This workshop paper briefly discusses alternative fuel vehicle technology at this stage of development and provides some insight into the effect various alternative fuel vehicles might have on fleet operations and cost.