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Energy analysis and alternative fuels and vehicles
J M Brunso, D T Hartgen, Mohit Kumar Singh, A.P.S. Teotia, L. Ronald Johnson
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Abstract
The 12 papers in the report deal with the following areas: consumer trade-offs between mobility maintenance and gasoline savings; environmental concerns of natural gas vehicles: do we know enough; structural ceramics in transportation: fuel implications and economic effects; commercialization of major efficiency-enhancing vehicular engine innovations: past, present and future micro-and macroeconomic considerations; a quick assessment of local area impacts resulting from national energy shortages; define relationships between urban form and travel energy; an analysis of trends in automotive fuel economy from 1978 - 1984; long-term outlook for transportation energy demand; the potential market for electric vehicles: results from a national survey of commercial fleet operators; alternative fuels for buses: current assessment and future perspectives; user costs and fuel consumption at drive-through facilities; utility industry progress toward implementing electric vehicle introduction.