Benefits: Alternative Fuels

27 unique benefits found.

Researchers Estimate that Advanced Vehicle Technology Penetration will Reduce Light-Duty Vehicle Fuel Consumption in the Greater Detroit Area by 20-50 Percent by 2040.
Date Posted: 03/20/2021 | Source Date:
Research Supports that Wireless Charging-Enabled Shared Autonomous EVs have the Potential to Increase Utility of the Vehicle Fleet by 50 Percent Compared to Manually-Driven, Plug-in Charged EVs.
Date Posted: 02/26/2021 | Source Date:
Electric Bus Dynamic, Inductive, En-Route Charging Can Reduce Onboard Battery Size and Associated Material Requirements by 15 Percent.
Date Posted: 02/25/2021 | Source Date:
Models of Large Electricity Markets in the United States Show that Smart Charging Can Lead to Approximately 20 Percent Cost Savings and a 15 Percent Reduction in CO2 Emissions.
Date Posted: 01/25/2021 | Source Date:
Smart Charging Can Reduce the Number of Power Grid Networks Requiring Reinforcement by Nearly 66 Percent.
Date Posted: 01/25/2021 | Source Date:
Researchers Estimate 18 Percent Less Energy Would be Required in a Future Transportation System Using 100 Percent Renewable Energy.
Date Posted: 10/30/2020 | Source Date:
Depending on Funding Assumptions, a Transit Agency's Estimated Life-Cycle Costs for Battery Electric Buses can be up to 23 Percent Lower than Diesel.
Date Posted: 10/29/2020 | Source Date:
Nationwide assessment of electric vehicle impacts out of Argonne National Laboratory finds widespread benefits.
Date Posted: 10/29/2020 | Source Date:
Simulation finds that shared autonomous gasoline hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) fleets have 18 percent shorter wait times and were more profitable than shared autonomous electric vehicle (SAEV) fleets.
Date Posted: 10/29/2020 | Source Date:
Electric buses eliminated 668 tons of CO2 emissions and 6.4 tons of NOx pollution in urban Romanian city.
Date Posted: 10/29/2020 | Source Date:
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