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An electric grid for transportation in Los Angeles

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  • Carmody, William J.
  • Haraden, John

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Electric vehicles will be introduced into the Los Angeles area to reduce air pollution. Currently proposed battery-powered electric vehicles are expensive to operate and have limited range and power. A grid system of overhead wires to power electric vehicles while on the main roads offers savings in battery-depreciation costs, together with greater vehicle range and power. We estimate the annual cost of the grid-battery system and compare it to the battery-only system. Air-pollution impacts of the two systems are also compared. With a sufficiently large number of electric vehicles, the grid system yields significant cost reductions and provides better service to vehicle users while offering air-pollution reduction advantages.

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  • Carmody, William J. & Haraden, John, 1992. "An electric grid for transportation in Los Angeles," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 17(8), pages 761-767.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:17:y:1992:i:8:p:761-767
    DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(92)90119-K
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