Date Approved
3-7-2016
Embargo Period
3-15-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.S. Mechanical Engineering
Department
Mechanical Engineering
College
Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering
Advisor
Riddell, William
Committee Member 1
Bhatia, Krishan
Committee Member 2
Bhavsar, Parth
Keywords
Electric Vehicle, Emissions, PHEV
Subject(s)
Hybrid electric vehicles; Greenhouse gases; Air--Pollution
Disciplines
Mechanical Engineering
Abstract
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) are likely to increase in popularity in the near future. However, the environmental benefits of PHEVs involve tradeoffs between the benefits of reduced tailpipe emissions against the drawbacks of increased emissions at marginal electric generation plants and reduced gasoline tax income. In this report, a model is developed that will enable these tradeoffs to be studied. The model accounts for local commuting patterns and marginal electric generation in New Jersey. The result allows the effect of PHEV adoption on gasoline tax, CO2, NOx and SOx to be predicted on a county level. Sample calculations are presented.
Recommended Citation
McCall, Neil, "Effect of plug in hybrid electric vehicle adoption on gas tax revenue, local pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions" (2016). Theses and Dissertations. 590.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/590
