Electric Vehicles: Likely Consequences of U.S. and Other Nations' Programs and Policies

Electric Vehicles: Likely Consequences of U.S. and Other Nations' Programs and Policies

Author: DIANE Publishing Company

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9780788116841

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California & several northeastern states have adopted or are considering legislation that would require auto manufacturers-- both foreign & domestic -- to supply some 70,000 electric vehicles in 1998 & nearly a million by 2003. This report examines international electric vehicle development & commercialization programs. Encompasses a review of current barriers to widespread electric vehicle implementation, field visits in seven nations, & the U.S. to examine electric vehicle programs & policies, & analysis of electric vehicle effects on economics, energy, & the environment.