A comparison of emissions and fuel economy from hybrid-electric and conventional-drive transit buses

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 257-270

  Wayne, W Scott ^a   Clark, Nigel N ^a   Nine, Ralph D ^a   Elefante, Dennis ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Orange Co Transportation Authority   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR FILTERS; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; CATALYSTS; DIESEL ENGINES; ELECTRIC VEHICLES; FUEL CONSUMPTION; FUEL ECONOMY; LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXIDATION; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

CONVENTIONAL TRANSIT BUSES; HYBRID ELECTRIC TRANSIT BUSES; OXIDATION CATALYST;

BUSES;

EID: 0842304859     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef030096t     Document Type: Article

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