The Future of Hybrid-Electric ICE Vehicles and Fuels Implications

Andrew Burke, Ethan Abeles, Linda Zhou, Daniel Sperling and C.J. Brodrick

Institute of Transportation Studies, Working Paper Series from Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Davis

Abstract: Developments in hybrid-electric driveline technologies and hybrid vehicles using internal combustion engines (ICE) are studied and the effects of those developments on fuel economy are assessed. Characteristics of hybrid-electric vehicles comparable to conventional ICE vehicles are conceptualized for two types, a mild hybrid and a full hybrid. Simulations are used to determine the fuel economy; differences in economy for the ICE and hybrid vehicles are calculated. As expected, improvements are greater for full hybrids than mild hybrids, but the mild hybrid design has a lower breakeven fuel price. Results also indicate that the fuel economy potential of vehicles using the advanced lean-burn gasoline engines are close to those of vehicles using diesel engines.

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Date: 2002-10-01
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