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Document Number | 10279 |
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Primary Title | Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles: How Does One Determine Their Potential for Reducing U.S. Oil Dependence? |
Author Name | Vyas, A.; Santini, D.; Duoba, M.; Alexander, M. |
Author Affiliation | Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois; Argonne National Laboratory, Washington, D.C.; Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois; Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California |
Conference Date | 12/02/2007 |
Conference Name | Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS23), Anaheim, California |
Published Date | 12/01/2007 |
Detailed Publish Date | December 2007 |
Page Count | 27 |
Document Type | CONFERENCE PAPER |
Abstract | Estimation of the potential of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles' (PHEVs') ability to reduce U.S. gasoline use is difficult and complex. Although techniques have been proposed to estimate the vehicle kilometers of travel (VKT) that can be electrieid, these methods may be inadequate and/or inappropriate for early market introduction estimates. Factors that must be considered with respect to the PHEV itself include (1) kWh battery storage capability; (2) kWh/km depletion rate of the vehicle; (3) liters/km use of gasoline; (4) average daily kilometers diven; (5) annual share of trips exceeding the battery depletion distance; (6) driving cycle(s); (7) charger location; (8)charging rate. Taking into account PHEV design trade-off possibilities (kW vs. kWh of battery, in particular), this paper attempts to extract useful information relating to these topices. Costs per kWh of PHEVs capable of charge depleting (CD) all-electric range vs. those CD in "blended mode (CDB) are examined. Lifetime fuel savings of alternative PHEV operating/utilization strategies are compared to battery cost estimates. |
Copyright Status | N - Not copyrighted, |
Document Owner | H |
