Characterization of electric vehicles and regional analysis to assess impacts of electric vehicles on the electric utility system
Electric vehicles and several potential urban markets are characterized. The basic vehicle types evaluated are a small commuter or utility automobile, a delivery or service truck, and a school or urban transit bus. They are characterized in terms of the parameters that are most likely to determine their market acceptability, i.e., initial and operating costs, range, and capacity to replace existing heat-engined vehicles. Baseline versions of the vehicles were characterized from the available data, with current batteries. Vehicles with near-term and advanced batteries were designed from the baseline vehicles to produce cost and performance characterizations for future electric vehicles with greater market appeal. These vehicles had substantially increased range at small cost penalties, making them more competitive with heat-engine vehicles. Specific regional electric vehicle impacts were analyzed for Chicago and Phoenix. (MCW)
- Research Organization:
- TRW, Inc., McLean, VA (USA). Energy Systems Planning Div.; Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Technology
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 6350640
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/EES-TM-27
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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