Effects of regional temperature on electric vehicle efficiency, range, and emissions in the united states

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 3974-3980

  Yuksel, Tugce ^a   Michalek, Jeremy J ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRSHIPS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTRIC MACHINE CONTROL; ELECTRIC VEHICLES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS EMISSIONS; MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; SECONDARY BATTERIES; TEMPERATURE; VEHICLES;

ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; BATTERY EFFICIENCIES; BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLES; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPLICATIONS; REGIONAL DIFFERENCES; SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION; TEMPERATURE DIFFERENCES; TEMPERATURE VARIATION;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COLD REGION; ELECTRIC VEHICLE; EXHAUST EMISSION; GREENHOUSE GAS; POLLUTION CONTROL; POWER PLANT; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARTICLE; BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; COLD CLIMATE; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ENERGY RESOURCE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; GEOGRAPHY; GREENHOUSE GAS; MOTOR VEHICLE; UNITED STATES; AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; CAR; EXHAUST GAS; POWER SUPPLY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TEMPERATURE;

MIDWEST; PACIFIC COAST [NORTH AMERICA]; PACIFIC COAST [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTANT; CARBON DIOXIDE; EXHAUST GAS;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AUTOMOBILES; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES; GEOGRAPHY; TEMPERATURE; UNITED STATES; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 84924944188     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es505621s     Document Type: Article

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