Who switches to hybrids? A study of a fuel conversion program in Colombia

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 572-579

  Adrian Saldarriaga Isaza C ^a   Vergara, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Determinants; Natural gas vehicles; Subsidy; Switch

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILES; COMMERCIAL VEHICLES; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GASOLINE PLANTS; SWITCHES;

DETERMINANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; FUEL CONVERSION; HYBRID ENGINES; LARGE PARTS; MOBILE SOURCES; MOST LIKELY; SUBSIDY;

NATURAL GAS VEHICLES;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CAR OWNERSHIP; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INCENTIVE; NATURAL GAS; POLICY IMPLEMENTATION; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

ABURRA VALLEY; ANTIOQUIA [COLOMBIA]; COLOMBIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 67349235284     PISSN: 09658564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2009.02.004     Document Type: Article

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