Drivers of Transportation: Measuring the Impact of Policy on Adoption of Alternative Fuel Vehicles

About the Project:Improving road transport fuel efficiency and transitioning to low-emission vehicles have becomekey elements of policy development in several countries. How will regulatory instruments(policies, incentives, rebates, perks) impact the consumer behavior of new vehicle buyers (vehiclechoices, acceptance of alternative fuel vehicle technologies, stated and revealed preferences)? Apolicy designer must understand how the policy can be aligned with consumer preferences in orderto achieve the societal goals but with minimal societal burden, and to effectively increase theadoption rates of alternative fuel vehicles.Key Points:KAPSARC’s automotive transportation researchconcentrates on AFV adoption today, but acceptanceof zero emission and fuel efficient vehicles is a long-term challenge facing the US and other markets. Regulatory strategies to reduce emissions call forthe adoption of a range of new efficiencytechnologies, but reducing greenhouse gas emissionsfrom transportation seems to be uniquely difficult.As consumers of mobility upgrade from two-wheelto four-wheel modes of transport, GHG intensity isactually increasing in the transportation sectorunlike other sectors of the global economy. Thecost of driving is decreasing due to the very vehicleefficiency demanded by regulators. As GDP grows,consumers shift to faster modes of travel such asvehicles, and vehicle ownership is increasing inmost non-OECD countries. GHG intensity is increasing in transportation,unlike other global economic sectors.

关于项目：提升道路交通运输燃料效率以及向低排放车辆过渡已成为多个国家政策制定的关键要素。监管工具（政策、激励措施、回扣、特权）如何影响新车辆购买者的消费行为（车辆选择、对替代燃料车辆技术的接受度、明确及隐含的偏好）？政策设计者必须理解政策如何与消费者偏好相协调，以达到社会目标，同时将社会负担降至最低，并有效提高替代燃料车辆的普及率。重点内容：KAPSARC的汽车交通运输研究专注于当前替代燃料车辆的普及，但接受零排放和高效燃料车辆是一个长期挑战，美国及其他市场均面临此挑战。旨在减少排放的监管策略要求采用一系列新的效率技术，但似乎减少交通运输领域的温室气体排放尤为困难。随着消费者从两轮交通工具升级到四轮交通工具，交通运输领域的温室气体强度实际上在全球经济其他领域之外呈现增长。由于监管者对车辆效率的极高要求，驾驶成本正在降低。随着国内生产总值的增长，消费者转向更快速的交通方式，如汽车，且在大多数非经合组织国家中，汽车拥有量正在增加。交通运输领域的温室气体强度正在增长，这与全球经济其他领域形成鲜明对比。