Evolution of the household vehicle fleet: Anticipating fleet composition, PHEV adoption and GHG emissions in Austin, Texas

Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice

Volumn 45, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 707-720

  Musti, Sashank ^a   Kockelman, Kara M ^b  

^a Cambridge Systematics Inc ^*  (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change policy; Opinion survey; Plug in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs); Stated preference; Vehicle fleet evolution; Vehicle ownership

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COSTS; ECONOMICS; FLEET OPERATIONS; FUEL ECONOMY; FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; POPULATION STATISTICS; SALES; SURVEYS; TAXATION; UTILITY TRUCKS;

CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES; OPINION SURVEYS; PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES; STATED PREFERENCES; VEHICLE FLEETS; VEHICLE OWNERSHIP;

PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLES;

CAR OWNERSHIP; CARBON EMISSION; CLIMATE CHANGE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; GREENHOUSE GAS; TRAFFIC EMISSION; TRANSPORT VEHICLE;

AUSTIN; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960700817     PISSN: 09658564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2011.04.011     Document Type: Article

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