Conceptual Design of the South Coast Alternative Motor Fuels Demonstration Project 912665
The conceptual design for a large scale, alternative motor fuels demonstration using delivery vans in the Los Angeles area is described. Vehicles built by Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors will be demonstrated on compressed natural gas, methanol (M-85), ethanol blend, reformulated gasoline, and liquefied petroleum gas. Control vehicles will run on unleaded gasoline. About 20 vehicles will run on each fuel. A smaller number of electric vehicles from other sources will also be demonstrated. Data will be collected over a 24-month period on speciated emissions, safety, performance, reliability, maintenance, and durability. An economic assessment of the use of each of the fuels will be performed from a fleet operator's perspective. Federal Express Corporation will serve as the host fleet.
Citation: Sverdrup, G., King, R., Murphy, M., Herridge, J. et al., "Conceptual Design of the South Coast Alternative Motor Fuels Demonstration Project," SAE Technical Paper 912665, 1991, https://doi.org/10.4271/912665. Download Citation
Author(s):
George Sverdrup, Rolland King, Michael Murphy, John Herridge, John Orban, Todd Krenelka
Affiliated:
Battelle
Pages: 10
Event:
International Truck & Bus Meeting & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Related Topics:
Liquefied petroleum gas
Compressed natural gas
Alternative fuels
Gasoline
Electric vehicles
Methanol
Ethanol
Fleets
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