Comparing resale prices and total cost of ownership for gasoline, hybrid and diesel passenger cars and trucks

Transport Policy

Volumn 27, Issue , 2013, Pages 200-208

  Gilmore, Elisabeth A ^a   Lave, Lester B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuel economy; Hybrid electric vehicle; Resale prices; Total cost of ownership; Turbocharged direct injection diesel; Used vehicles

Indexed keywords

CAR OWNERSHIP; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIESEL ENGINE; ELECTRIC VEHICLE; FUEL CONSUMPTION; PRICE DETERMINATION; PRICE DYNAMICS;

EID: 84875606534     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2012.12.007     Document Type: Article

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