Estimating the Benefits of Fuel Economy Information: An Analysis, Update and Recommendations for Enhancing ORNL’s Methodology
David Greene and Jileah Welch, 2017
The Impact of Increased Fuel Economy for Light-Duty Vehicles on the Distribution of Income in the U.S.: A Retrospective and Prospective Analysis
David Greene and Jileah Welch, 2017
How Much Should Hybrids and Electric Vehicles Contribute to Roadway Funding?
Energy security and environmental concerns have led to a growing emphasis on alternative fuel vehicles. Particularly within the transportation sector, where gasoline consumption accounts for 47% of total U.S. petroleum consumption, there has been a shift to develop, incentivize, and assist in the adoption of vehicles that are not solely fueled by gasoline.
The Impact of Increased Fuel Economy for Light-Duty Vehicles on the Distribution of Income in the United States
This report describes the results of statistical estimation of models of scrappage rates and survival probabilities as a function of vehicle age for U.S. light-duty vehicles. The data used are counts of vehicles in operation by vehicle type and model year for calendar years 2002-2020, which allows scrappage functions to be estimated for years 2003-2020.