Although light-duty vehicle types such as diesel, full-hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and plug-in electric have garnered significant attention in recent years as ways to reduce petroleum consumption and lower consumer fuel costs, standard gasoline vehicles, including those that use micro and mild hybridization, of new sales in 2025 and 78% in 2040 in EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2014 Reference case.
. These technologies include:
- Engine technologies such as variable valve timing and lift, cylinder deactivation, turbocharging, and downsizing
- Electrification technologies such as electric power steering, and micro or mild hybridization (turning off the engine when the car is stopped)
- Vehicle technologies such as fuel-efficient tires and aerodynamics
- Weight-reduction technologies
- Transmission technologies such as aggressive shift logic (controlling on automatic transmission to maximize fuel efficiency) or 8-speed transmission
The from about $ 25,000 (2012$ ) today to about $ 27,000, an increase of less than 10%.
Given the long time frame taken in setting greenhouse gas and CAFE standards through model year 2025, EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plan to conduct a comprehensive mid-term evaluation by no later than April 2018. The agencies plan to assess fuel efficient vehicle technologies with up-to-date information as part of this mid-term evaluation.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook 2014
Note: for the technology assumptions graphed above.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook 2014
Note: for the technology assumptions graphed above.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook 2014
Note: for the technology assumptions graphed above.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook 2014
Note: for the technology assumptions graphed above.
Principal contributor: Nicholas Chase
