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range and performance requirements specified by the modeler, and then calculates the initial retail cost and total private …-specified range and performance requirements. (The cost of the battery or fuel-cell system is directly related to its size; hence the … importance of an accurate energy-use and performance analysis within a lifetime cost analysis.) The energy-use simulation is the …
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anti-strip additives; its results generally correlate with field performance except that the test may sometimes fail mixes …
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of the purported problem: (1) PHEV performance goals and (2) the abilities of present and near-term battery chemistries …
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Tire purchasing and disposal impose considerable cost and waste burdens on private vehicle owners and fleet managers. This research investigates tire maintenance management practices and tire-related vehicle technologies that have the potential to relieve some of these burdens. We investigate...
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This report examines early users’ experiences with plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs). At the time this study was conducted in winter and spring of 2007, PHEVs were not yet commercialized. Still, Americans were becoming aware of PHEVs and 25 to 30 vehicles converted from hybrid electric...
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The purpose of this report is to understand the extent to which each transportation technology could be used to help meet the 80% emissions reduction target. This report focuses on end-use demands in the transportation sector (i.e. which vehicle technologies will be used to meet demand for...
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with gasoline-powered motorcycles on several metrics, such as performance, air emissions, and energy use. In Chapter 2 … their performance characteristics. Data were also compiled on their cost, and on the cost and performance of Li … E2Ws and E2W batteries, both in terms of cost and performance, which can be partially attributed to the unique E2W …
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, predicting the deterioration of facilities through performance models, and optimizing the Maintenance, Rehabilitation, and … Reconstruction (MR&R) policies over the planning horizon. Performance models are a core component of PMS. These models are also used …-M) performance models using data from Washington State’s PMS databases. Four models were developed from that data: * A model for …
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Continuing its role as a leader in air pollution policymaking, California led the nation by passing the first global warming legislation in the U.S.: the Global Warming Solutions Act or Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32). The legislation requires California to decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to...
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China’s economic expansion is fueling an accelerated demand for private vehicles. While China’s growing motorization is similar to that of other developing nations, the scale of this growth is unprecedented. Personal motorization provides numerous benefits to individuals and...
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