Title :
Are hybrid vehicles worth it?
Author :
Lave, Lester B. ; Maclean, Heather L.
Author_Institution :
Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
fDate :
3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this paper, the author describes how, despite superior fuel economy and low emissions, hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) cost too much at present to make economic sense
Keywords :
costing; economics; electric vehicles; fuel cells; internal combustion engines; secondary cells; batteries; combustion engines; cost; economic viability; fuel cells; fuel economy; hybrid electric vehicles; low emissions; Battery powered vehicles; Costs; Diesel engines; Fuel economy; Hybrid electric vehicles; Ice; Internal combustion engines; Manufacturing; Research and development; Transportation;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
