Impacts of the use of electric cars in the Los Angeles region in 1980-2000 were projected for four-passenger subcompact electric cars using lead-acid and advanced batteries, with urban driving ranges of about 55 to 140 miles, respectively. Data from Los Angeles travel surveys shows that such cars could replace 17-74 percent of future Los Angeles autos with little sacrifice of urban driving. Adequate raw materials and night-time recharging power should be available for such use in the Los Angeles Region. The electric subcompacts would appear to be 20-60% more expensive overall than conventional subcompacts until battery development significantly reduces battery depreciation costs. This volume makes an overall review.
Impact of Future Use of Electric Cars in the Los Angeles Region. Volume I. Executive Summary and Technical Report
1974
117 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Transportation & Traffic Planning , Business & Economics , Air Pollution & Control , Electric automobiles , Urban transportation , California , Forecasting , Reviews , Storage batteries , Feasibility , Depreciation , Performance standards , Vehicles , Population estimates , Air pollution , Conservation , Energy , Economic impact , Utilization characteristics , Air pollution abatement , Los Angeles(California) , Compact cars