The National Energy Modeling System: An Overview 2003

Examples of Midsize Automobile Attributes

    

Year

 

Gasoline

Diesel Flex

 

Ethanol Flex

  

LPG

Electric- Diesel Hybrid

 

Fuel Cell Hydrogen

Vehicle Price (thousand 2001 dollars)

2001

25.0

27.2

27.3

30.7

36.1

81.0*

 

2025

26.5

28.4

26.8

32.2

28.9

53.8

Vehicle Miles per Gallon

2001

26.7

35.9

26.9

27.7

42.6

52.9*

 

2025

27.6

34.5

27.9

28.5

40.0

49.8

Vehicle Range (miles)

2001

450

610

330

390

590

450*

 

2025

470

630

340

400

610

470

Fuel Availability Relative to Gasoline

2001

1.00

1.00

1.00**

0.30

1.00

0.00*

 

2025

1.00

1.00

1.00

0.40

1.00

0.90

*Data for fuel cell hydrogen automobiles is for 2005, first year of availability.
**Due to availability using gasoline.