Hybrid Distribution Trucks: Costs and Benefits

Anderson, Garrett; Harrison, Rob; University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research

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Hybrid Distribution Trucks: Costs and Benefits

2011-06-01
By Anderson, Garrett ; Harrison, Rob

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English

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Anderson, Garrett ; Harrison, Rob

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University of Texas at Austin. Center for Transportation Research
Corporate Contributors:

Texas Transportation Institute ; University Transportation Centers Program (U.S.)

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Subject/TRT Terms:

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Air Quality Benefit Cost Analysis Cost Effectiveness Delivery Of Goods Electric Trucks Electric Vehicles Exhaust Gases Fumes Hybrid Vehicles Pollutants Polluting Gases Research Hub Trucks By Motive Power Vehicles By Motive Power
Publication/ Report Number:

SWUTC/11/476660-00080-1
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Texas ; United States

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OCLC Number:

755030832
Edition:

Sept. 2010-June 2011
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Southwest Region University Transportation Center (U.S.) ; University Transportation Centers Program (U.S.)

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NTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT;NTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-Alternative Fuels;NTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-Air Quality;NTL-ECONOMICS AND FINANCE-ECONOMICS AND FINANCE;NTL-ECONOMICS AND FINANCE-Economic Impacts;NTL-FREIGHT-Trucking Industry;NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-PLANNING AND POLICY;
Abstract:

The respective populations of the United States and Texas are expected to significantly increase over to the next several decades, primarily in urban and metropolitan areas. Economists have also predicted that oil prices will rise in real terms during the same period. Air quality is getting worse in a number of metropolitan areas, triggering non-attainment penalties and spurring an interest in cleaner transportation. Incentives and new policies must be adopted to increase the efficiency of the transportation system and thus move freight with a reduced impact on society and the environment. Hybrids can potentially help solve this issue through their increased fuel economy and reduced emissions. This project evaluated a package delivery truck, beverage delivery truck, and a refuse truck. The research determined that the additional cost (with current prices) of the hybrid refuse truck was justified, but not for the Tech Report two trucks. The social cost of emissions was also estimated to help justify hybrids’ implementation. With this information, the rate of hybrid truck adoption was estimated for various policy scenarios. The results indicated that a correctly designed incentive program can greatly increase the rate of hybrid adoption and could be justified by the additional social benefits of emissions reduction.
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University Transportation Centers US Transportation Collection
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