Flaws in developing electric cars hike interest in NGVs

Journal Article · Fri Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1996 · Pipeline and Gas Journal

OSTI ID:237977

Green, K ^[1]

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1. Reason Foundation, Los Angeles, CA (United States)

In the debate over the wisdom of electric car mandates, there have been two primary camps. One camp has claimed that air pollution woes make the rapid development and deployment of electric cars a vital public need, warranting a relentless governmental push to force these cars to market in the face of obstinate opposition from unfeeling auto and oil companies. The other camp has made the case that the market must have the last word, and that consumer choice will be the immovable object upon which the elctric car tide is broken. There are some strong indications that the latter camp may have the last word on the subject. The paper justifies this conclusion by discussing the performance constraints of electric-powered vehicles, interest of the auto industry in other fuels, namely, natural gas vehicles, and prognostication of regulators, industry, and public.

• OSTI ID: 237977
• Journal Information: Pipeline and Gas Journal, Journal Name: Pipeline and Gas Journal Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 223; ISSN PLGJAT; ISSN 0032-0188
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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