Cost analysis of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles using GPS-based longitudinal travel data

Energy Policy

Volumn 68, Issue , 2014, Pages 206-217

  Wu, Xing ^a   Dong, Jing ^b   Lin, Zhenhong ^c  

^a Lamar University   (United States)

^b Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^c OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Battery cost; Operating cost; Plug in hybrid electric vehicles

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; CHARGING TIME; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS; GASOLINE; INVESTMENTS; OPERATING COSTS; SECONDARY BATTERIES;

BATTERY COST; CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURES; CONVENTIONAL GASOLINE; ENERGY COST SAVINGS; HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES (HEVS); METROPOLITAN AREA; PLUG IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES; VEHICLE-MILES TRAVELED;

PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLES;

COST ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC VEHICLE; GPS; METROPOLITAN AREA; SPATIAL DATA;

SEATTLE; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 84896767549     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.12.054     Document Type: Article

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