The purpose of this project is to evaluate the Navys medium- and heavy-duty non-tactical vehicles, and determine if a business case could be made for replacing them with alternative fuel vehicles. This project analyzed Marine Corps Installation Commands Southwest Region telematics data from its non-tactical vehicles to provide the operational characteristics necessary for any proposed alternative. Through market analysis, this project identified three primary alternative fuel vehicle technologies that potentially could be used to replace the existing medium- and heavy-duty non-tactical vehicle fleet. These technologies were electric, hybrid-electric, and compressed natural gas. All relevant costs were gathered to conduct a net present value analysis to determine whether a proposed alternative provided savings. While many of these technologies offered the benefit of greenhouse gas reduction for the Department of the Navy, all three technologies resulted in increased costs for the medium- and heavy duty vehicle fleet. The primary reasons that these technologies failed to provide savings was high purchase costs and a persistent depression in world oil prices. However, this project illustrates a methodology that transportation officials can use to make future decisions based on changing variable inputs. It also provides insight into market trends in the alternative fuel market.
Non-Tactical Vehicle Replacement for the Department of the Navy's Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Fleet
2016
163 pages
Report
No indication
English
Transportation , Fuels , Hybrid electric vehicles , Renewable energy , Biodiesels , Fossil fuels , Energy consumption , Petroleum diesels , Regression analysis , Cost reductions , Electric vehicles , Military vehicles , Marine corps , Alternative fuel vehicles , Net present value , Non-tactical vehicles
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