Effect of the electric car on the environment and energy supply

Journal Article · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1995 · NRRI Quarterly Bulletin

OSTI ID:381205

Bevc, V

The goals set for the number of the electric cars to be introduced in California were set by legislation and the California Air Resources Board. The regulations of the California Air Resources Board require that percent of all new cars sold in California will have to be zero-emission vehicles by 1998, 5 percent will have to be zero-emission vehicles by 2001, and 10 percent will have to be zero-emission vehicles by 2003. The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) reports that in 1993 there were 17.10 million automobiles of which 1.67 million were new vehicles. In the Los Angeles County there were 4.80 million automobiles. Examination of the vehicle registration trend shows that this number has remained within I percent of the totals since 1991, and the DMV forecasts predict essentially no substantial change in these numbers until the year 1996. It is therefore reasonable to use these numbers in our estimates, if we bear in mind that by the end of the year 2003 the totals will most likely not change by more than ten percent. If the State mandated goals are met there will be 434,000 low-emission vehicles in California by the year 2003. This figure is in agreement with the expectations quoted by the California Electric 6 Vehicle Task Force.

• OSTI ID: 381205
• Journal Information: NRRI Quarterly Bulletin, Journal Name: NRRI Quarterly Bulletin Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 16; ISSN NQBUEK; ISSN 8756-632X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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