With today’s
persistently high oil prices, Americans are spending more money than ever on
gasoline. The production and use of gas and diesel in cars, trucks, and buses
also account for 27 percent of U.S. global warming pollution. Promising new
transportation technology called plug-in
hybrid electric vehicles could
help Americans spend less money at the pump, and at the same time reduce global
warming pollution and decrease our reliance on oil. NRDC has developed a set of
policy recommendations for making this new fuel-efficient technology part of a
smart transportation package
The next
generation cars have an advantage over
pure battery electric vehicles because drivers don’t have to worry about
running out of electricity, when the battery runs down, plug-ins operate like
conventional hybrids and use the engine and regenerative braking to charge the
battery and drive the vehicle. Because they have both gasoline and electric
drive systems, PHEVs can also have smaller, less expensive battery packs than
pure battery electric vehicles.
The electric
motor is also getting improved. The current Prius has a motor that has 4x
the power density of the first Prius, and the next one will be even smaller. The
gasoline engine in the next-generation Prius powertrain feature "thermal
efficiency of greater than 40%; the thermal efficiency of the gasoline engine
in the current Prius is 38.5%."
The next
Prius will feature the new and upcoming
car models. "It will have a lower center of gravity and increased
structural rigidity. This, along with many other improvements will allow for
beneficial gains in ride-and-handling, agility and aerodynamics.”
Policy recommendations for reducing the
global warming with Plug-In Hybrids:
· *
It ensures the air quality benefits
· *Promote the advancement of commercial plug-in hybrid technology
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*Clean up electric power plant
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*Establish programs for battery recycling and proper disposal
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*Encourage off-peak battery charging
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*Ensure air quality benefits
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