DocumentCode
1629221
Title
Electric vehicles-driving the way to a cleaner future
Author
Suggs, C. Robert
Author_Institution
Electr. Transp. Program, Florida Power & Light Co., Miami, FL, USA
fYear
1994
Firstpage
28
Lastpage
30
Abstract
In the area of emissions reduction, electric vehicles (EVs) show enormous promise. An Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) study estimates that in typical urban areas, substituting an EV for a gasoline-powered vehicle would reduce the primary emissions levels dramatically. They emit 99% less volatile organic compounds, 99% less CO, 83% less NO/sub x/ and 54% less CO/sub 2/. Here, the author describes how EVs are the way ahead for a cleaner environment.
Keywords
air pollution control; electric propulsion; electric vehicles; legislation; CO; CO/sub 2/; EPRI; NO; NO/sub x/; air emissions; electric vehicles; environment; primary emissions levels; urban areas; volatile organic compounds; Air pollution; Carbon dioxide; Cities and towns; Costs; Electric vehicles; Energy management; Fuels; Petroleum; Road transportation; Vehicle driving;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Southcon/94. Conference Record
Conference_Location
Orlando, FL, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9988-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/SOUTHC.1994.498070
Filename
498070
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