Looking at the introduction target for fiscal 2000 and 2010, the paper arranged comprehensively and systematically the trend in Japan and overseas of clean energy cars and described subjects. Themes of the study to be promoted in terms of electric cars are: Li secondary batteries, heightening of performance of batteries such as Ni-hydrogen, power generation/power storage hybridization to make the long-distance travel possible. For the price reduction, the body is so made as to make it possible to select three kinds of power unit, that is, gasoline, hybrid, and electricity. Low noise and easy operation are also important. As to natural gas vehicles, the price is more than three times as high as that of gasoline vehicles. It is necessary to establish quantity production and technical standards and reduce cost by the remodeling for bi-fueling with gasoline engines, development of FRP tanks, etc. Methanol vehicles are the closest to gasoline vehicles, but the introduction is delayed having no groups for generalization. Solar and hydrogen cars are promising, but are in a stage of developing the basic technology. 43 figs., 104 tabs.
Clean energy jidosha no donyu sokushin ni kansuru chosa. (Investigation into introduction and promotion of clean energy cars)
1996
180 pages
Report
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English
Air Pollution & Control , Combustion & Ignition , Electric & Ion Propulsion , Road Transportation , Engine Studies, Energy Related , Batteries & Components , Automobiles , Electric-Powered Vehicles , Hybrid Electric-Powered Vehicles , Air Pollution Abatement , Deregulation , Dual-Fuel Engines , Lithium , Metal-Nonmetal Batteries , Methanol Fuels , Natural Gas , Nickel-Hydrogen Batteries , Prices , Socio-Economic Factors , Solid Electrolytes , Technology Assessment , Foreign technology , EDB/330300 , EDB/330800 , EDB/330700 , EDB/320203