Alternative Fuels Financing Fuel Economy Resource 
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 21, 2013
In a study published in the journal Energy Economics , MIT researchers have found that a fuel economy standard is at least six to fourteen times less cost effective than a fuel tax when targeting an identical reduction in cumulative gasoline use (20% by 2050). —Karplus et al.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 15, 2021
The study considers five different powertrains (internal combustion engine, hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid-electric, fuel-cell-electric, and battery-electric) and 12 cost components (purchase cost, depreciation, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, repair, taxes, registration fees, tolls and parking, payload capacity and labor).
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2013
Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 6, 2014
These large investments presuppose that a dense, elaborate network of charging stations is required to meet the needs of mainstream PEV driver—and may be based on experience with other alternative fuel vehicles. Making loans and financing more accessible for PEV buyers. —Green et al. Green, Steven J. 2013.10.024.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 23, 2010
The US has up to now adhered to the user-fee principle in financing transportation infrastructure—i.e., users pay for the construction and maintenance of roads via a federal fuel tax. In the meantime, cars and trucks have become more fuel-efficient. —Huang et al. —Huang et al.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 3, 2010
To reduce the fuel consumption of new vehicles, the report recommends a set of three complementary policies: Clearly defined increases in Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards should continue to be enacted beyond the 2016 target (34.1 A national strategy for alternative fuels should be developed.
Green Car Congress
JULY 9, 2012
Natural gas and other alternative fuel vehicle technology is basically mature, the government said, and is headed toward initial industrialization. This progress includes advanced internal combustion engines; efficient transmissions; lightweight materials; and hybrid and other energy-saving technologies.
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