Conventional automobiles deriving fuel from coal by coal liquefaction processes are compared with electric cars using advanced batteries (such as the high temperature lithium-sulfur battery). Four comparison criteria--ease of transition from the present system, economics, energy requirements and environmental quality--were applied.


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    Title :

    Long Term Energy Alternatives for Automotive Propulsion. Synthetic Fuel Versus Battery/Electric System


    Contributors:
    E. E. Hughes (author) / B. L. Walton (author) / P. M. Newgard (author) / J. W. Ryan (author) / R. V. Steele (author)

    Publication date :

    1976


    Size :

    281 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English







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