Full Title: State of Charge Electric Vehicles’ Global Warming Emissions and Fuel-Cost Savings across the United States
Author(s): Don Anair and Amine Mahmassani
Publisher(s): Union of Concerned Scientists
Publication Date: April 1, 2012
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Description (excerpt):
Today, we are starting to see EVs enter the market as the result of investments and policies to develop vehicles with zero tailpipe emissions. In 2011, U.S. consumers could choose from two mass-produced electric-drive vehicles made by two major auto manufacturers: the fully electric Nissan LEAF, powered solely by batteries, and the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt, powered both by batteries and an internal combustion engine. In 2012, we expect to see additional options for consumers, including the plug-in versions of the Ford Fusion and Toyota Prius hybrids as well as the Honda Fit and Ford Focus battery- electric vehicles. The number of vehicles capable of being powered wholly or in part by electricity will continue to grow, as automakers plan to introduce more than 30 electric- drive models over the next five years.