How Hybrids Work - Chicago-Kent College of Law:如何混合动力车的工作-芝加哥肯特法学院.ppt

How Hybrids Work - Chicago-Kent College of Law:如何混合动力车的工作-芝加哥肯特法学院.ppt

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How Hybrids Work - Chicago-Kent College of Law:如何混合动力车的工作-芝加哥肯特法学院

Reducing the Need for Oil in the Transportation Sector Improving the Fuel Efficiency of Cars: The New Hybrid Cars Current Issues Regarding Fuel Consumption by Transportation (1) Transportation Sector Consumes Over 2/3 of Petroleum in the U.S. Public Transportation is Not Widely Used by the General Public It’s “uncool” It’s unavailable Issues (2) Decrease in Oil Supplies will Increase Cost of Gasoline. Increase of Gasoline Costs Will Directly Affect the Consumer Passenger Cars do not Currently Meet Fuel Efficiency Standards Set by Congress; SUVs Have a Lower Standard which Lowers Overall Fuel Efficiency Even More Easier to Change the Car Than to Change the Person!! Sport Utility Vehicles are a Status Symbol Only 10-30% of people who own SUVs actually use them for off-road activities 38% of the cars on the road are SUVs With Hybrid technology, people can keep their “big” cars while using less fuel. Ford Escape, 2004 Dodge Durango SUV, uncertain release date Top 5 Contributors to Greenhouse Gases Around the World United States China Russia Japan United States’ Automobiles Law Of Supply and Demand A decrease in oil supply will cause an increase in gas prices Gas Prices are currently (in Chicago) $1.72 / gallon Average U.S. price = $1.67 Imagine Fuel Costs if Gas Prices Continued to Rise Electric Cars Are Not the Answer While electric vehicles qualify as Zero Emission Vehicles, they are impractical Electric vehicles are ideal for short trips around town, but not so good for cross-country trips This is where Hybrid technology becomes key. Improving the Fuel Efficiency of Cars Is the Answer 43% of U.S. petroleum use and 11% of world petroleum use is due to consumption of gasoline Improving Fuel Efficiency to 40 mpg would save 2 million barrels of oil per day CAFE Standards Currently set at 20.7 for light trucks 27.5 for cars Standards were set in 1978 Current standards have not changed since 1990, despite various attempts to change them legislatively Between 1997 and 2

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