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Field Operations Program: Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Fleet Use.


DE2001783887

Publication Date 2001
Personal Author Francfort, J. E.; Carroll, M. R.
Page Count 29
Abstract This report summarizes a study of 15 automotive fleets that operate neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) in the United States. The information was obtained to help Field Operations Program personnel understand how NEVs are being used, how many miles they are being driven, and if they are being used to replace other types of fleet vehicles or as additions to fleets. (The Field Operations Program is a U.S. Department of Energy Program within the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Transportation Technologies). The NEVs contribution to petroleum avoidance and cleaner air can be estimated based on the miles driven and by assuming gasoline use and air emissions values for the vehicles being replaced. Gasoline and emissions data for a Honda Civic are used as the Civic has the best fuel use for a gasoline-powered vehicle and very clean emissions. Based on these conservation assumptions, the 348 NEVs are being driven a total of about 1.2 million miles per year. This equates to an average of 3,409 miles per NEV annually or 9 miles per day. It is estimated that 29,195 gallons of petroleum use is avoided annually by the 348 NEVs. This equates to 87 gallons of petroleum use avoided per NEV, per year. Using the 348 NEVs avoids the generation of at least 775 pounds of smog-forming emissions annually.
Keywords
  • Electric power
  • Passenger vehicles
  • Air quality
  • Avoidance
  • Energy efficiency
  • Gasoline
  • Personnel
  • Transportation
  • Petroleum
  • Neighborhood electric vehicles(NEVs)
Source Agency
  • Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors Idaho Operations Office (AEC), Idaho Falls.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC. (US)
Document Type Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number 200125
Contract Number
  • AC07-99ID13727
Field Operations Program: Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Fleet Use.
Field Operations Program: Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Fleet Use.
DE2001783887

  • Electric power
  • Passenger vehicles
  • Air quality
  • Avoidance
  • Energy efficiency
  • Gasoline
  • Personnel
  • Transportation
  • Petroleum
  • Neighborhood electric vehicles(NEVs)
  • Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
  • AC07-99ID13727
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