Plug-in-Hybrid Vehicle Use, Energy Consumption, and Greenhouse Emissions: An Analysis of Household Vehicle Placements in Northern California

We report on the real-world use over the course of one year of a nickel-metal-hydride plug-in hybrid—the Toyota Plug-In HV—by a set of 12 northern California households able to charge at home and work. From vehicle use data, energy and greenhouse-emissions implications are also explored. A total of...

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Main Authors: Daniel Kammen, Elliot Martin, Brett Williams, Timothy Lipman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-03-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/4/3/435/