Evaluation Framework for Alternative Fuel Vehicles: Sustainable Development Perspective

Dong-Shang Chang, Sheng-Hung Chen, Chia-Wei Hsu, Allen H. Hu and Gwo-Hshiung Tzeng
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Dong-Shang Chang: Department of Business Administration, National Central University, Taoyuan City 32001, Taiwan
Sheng-Hung Chen: Department of Business Administration, National Central University, Taoyuan City 32001, Taiwan
Chia-Wei Hsu: Department of Business Administration, National Central University, Taoyuan City 32001, Taiwan
Allen H. Hu: Institute of Environmental Engineering and Management, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei 10608, Taiwan
Gwo-Hshiung Tzeng: Graduate Institute of Urban Planning, National Taipei University, New Taipei City 23741, Taiwan

Sustainability, 2015, vol. 7, issue 9, 1-25

Abstract: Road transport accounts for 72.06% of total transport CO 2 , which is considered a cause of climate change. At present, the use of alternative fuels has become a pressing issue and a significant number of automakers and scholars have devoted themselves to the study and subsequent development of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs). The evaluation of AFVs should consider not only air pollution reduction and fuel efficiency but also AFV sustainability. In general, the field of sustainable development is subdivided into three areas: economic, environmental, and social. On the basis of the sustainable development perspective, this study presents an evaluation framework for AFVs by using the DEMATEL-based analytical network process. The results reveal that the five most important criteria are price, added value, user acceptance, reduction of hazardous substances, and dematerialization. Price is the most important criterion because it can improve the popularity of AFVs and affect other criteria, including user acceptance. Additional, the energy usage criterion is expected to significantly affect the sustainable development of AFVs. These results should be seriously considered by automakers and governments in developing AFVs.

Keywords: sustainable development; alternative fuel vehicle; DEMATEL; ANP (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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