Alternative fueled vehicle fleet safety experience. Summary report. Report for September 1994-March 1995

Technical Report · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:80507

Morris, J B

The study was initiated to gather information on the safety performance of alternative fueled vehicles from fleet operators experienced in the day to day operation of these vehicles. Eight fleets and one compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle converter were visited during the course of the study. The types of fleets visited consisted of these with vehicles fueled with CNG, liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and electric vehicles (EVs). Three CNG fleets, two LNG fleets, one EV fleet, and two LPG fleets were visitied in addition to one CNG converter. Items discussed with the fleet operators included fuel system performance in the crash environment as well as safety related problems encountered during the refueling operation and when maintaining the vehicles. The fleets visited have experienced no accidents where the fuel system has been jeopardized and no injury to personnel that can be attributed to the alternative fuel system. However, the accident experience of the fleets visited is very limited. Many of the problems with alternative fueled vehicles experienced in the past have been corrected by advances in the state of the art and improvements in system components. Improvements continue to be made.

• Research Organization: Rainbow Technology, Inc., Olney, MD (United States)
• OSTI ID: 80507
• Report Number(s): PB--95-227948/XAB; CNN: Contract DTNH22-94-D-07005
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

03 NATURAL GAS
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
COMPRESSED GASES
FUEL SUBSTITUTION
LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES
SAFETY