Gauging the Competition Between Advanced Vehicles - From "Advanced Conventionals" to Fuel Cell Hybrids

Analysts attempting to forecast how the U.S. passenger car fleet will evolve – and how various advanced drivetrain technologies will penetrate the new vehicle fleet – face a daunting task. This talk examines advanced vehicles’ potential fuel economy performance, first costs, and other attributes and how these attributes may translate into market potential. The talk also examines the extent to which new fuel economy standards might drive penetration of advanced drivetrain technologies.