The Potential Role of Plug-in Electric Vehicles in the US and their Effect on Emissions through Mid-Century

摘要: Concerns about oil security and availability, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and degraded air quality motivate interest in alternative fuels and vehicles. Plug-in vehicles (PEVs), which include plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), have received significant attention from the government, research community, and automotive industry. These vehicles have the potential to increase the security of US fuel supply, improve air quality, and reduce GHG emissions by displacing some or all of the gasoline or diesel fuels with electricity and shifting emissions out of dense urban areas to more remotely located power plants.