Alternative Fuel Vehicle Usage and Owner Demographics in New York State: An Analysis of 2017 National Household Travel Survey Data

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• Creators:
  Pan, Meiyu (Melrose) ; Uddin, Majbah ; Biehl, Alec ; Hwang, Ho-Ling
• Corporate Creators:
  Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• Corporate Contributors:
  New York State Department of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Alternate fuels
  • Automobile ownership
  • Demographics
  • Electric vehicles
  • Hybrid vehicles
  • Travel surveys
• Publication/ Report Number:
  ORNL/TM-2023/2865
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  New York ; United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  New York State Department of Transportation
• Abstract:
  With mounting concerns over climate change and the environmental impact of fossil fuels, the United States has witnessed a growing interest in alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs). In 2021, approximately 1.5 million battery EVs (BEVs), 0.8 million plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs), and 5.5 million hybrid EVs (HEVs) were registered in the United States. In the state of New York, a total of 51,900 BEVs, 44,600 PHEVs, and 221,600 HEVs were registered in 2021. The current report presents the results of an analysis of AFV adoption patterns in New York State and the rest of the United States based on data from the 2017 National Household Travel Survey (NHTS). Overall, the report reveals the demographics and mobility factors (e.g., household income, homeownership, and trip length) that contribute to the adoption of AFVs. This study provides insights that can inform policy decisions aimed at promoting sustainable transportation solutions.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DE-AC05-00OR22725
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73010/dot_73010_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 937.47 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:b083f46c3788facfdaafb0409905a8b28f60c21b5b39cc1b4ba11a2cfe101d84