As fleets become a larger proportion of the new vehicle population on the road, they have more influence on the characteristics of the total US motor vehicle population. Because of the relatively large market share and the high turnover rate of fleet vehicles, fleets have long been considered as a useful initial market for altemative fuel vehicles. In order to analyze fleet market potential of altemative fuel vehicles and to assess infrastructure requirements for successful operations of these vehicles in the future, information on fleet sizes and composition, fleet vehicle operating characteristics, fuel efficiency, and refueling practices, is essential. No comprehensive nationwide fleet vehicle survey is currently available. To gather and summarize information from the latest data sources available, a study was recently performed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the US Department of Energy. These data sources were found to be incompatible in many cases, and data provided by these data sources were oftentimes sparse. This paper presents the data sources considered and the major findings obtained in that study. Information presented includes (1) vehicle composition by size, business program, and weight, (2) vehicle operating characteristics, such as vehicle replacement cycle, fleet size, annual/daily vehicle miles of travel, the areas (rural, suburbs, urban) where fleet vehicles are operated, and the number and types of garage locations, and (3) fueling practices, including the types of fuel used and whether the vehicles are centrally fueled. Limited data on alternative fuel fleet vehicles already in use are also included.


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    Title :

    Fleet vehicles in the United States


    Contributors:
    S. Miaou (author) / P. S. Hu (author) / J. R. Young (author)

    Publication date :

    1992


    Size :

    25 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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