This report compares the energy use, oil use and emissions of electric vehicles (EVs) with
those of conventional, gasoline-powered vehicles (CVs) over the total life cycle of the …

Subject: 33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES;
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; EXHAUST GASES; …

This report compares the energy use, oil use and emissions of electric vehicles (EVs) with
those of conventional, gasoline-powered vehicles (CVs) over the total life cycle of the …

32 much as the energy consumed by transporta tion. About 71% of all energy that goes into
making and supplying electricity is lost. Parenthetically, it should be com mented that when …

Interest in alternative motor vehicle fuels has grown tremendously over the last few years.
The 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, the National Energy Policy Act of 1992 and the …

During the last two years, new clean air legislation has stimulated much activity directed
toward the development of electric vehicles with some impressive results in terms of range …

A program to stimulate the commercialization of electric and hybrid vehicles (EHVs) as a
partial solution to the oil consumption problem is presented. The commercialization of EHVs …

The Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), at the request of the Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science, and Transportation, initiated a comparative study of automobile fuel …

The state energy commission operates a sizeable vehicle fleet and carries out tests to
evaluate the possibility of reducing operating charges by using alternative fuels. Fuels tested …

This report examines the role of the electric vehicle (EV) in meeting future transportation
needs. First, the transportation fuel outlook is described in terms of historical and projected …