The Effect of the Internet on Electric-Drive Vehicle Choices 98C057
The rapid growth of information technology has the potential to affect many of the reasons why people drive. The Internet is arguably the most significant recent milestone in the growth of information technology. This paper examines the ways Internet communication might affect the travel experience by a) eliminating traditional reasons for personal travel, b) providing new reasons, c) changing the balance between personal and freight travel, and d) changing trip length distribution. Changes of the types listed could affect the product demand "mix" for electric, hybrid-electric and fuel cell vehicles being developed.
Author(s):
Thomas L. Kizer
Affiliated:
Chrysler Corp.
Pages: 7
Event:
1998 International Congress on Transportation Electronics
Related Topics:
Fuel cell vehicles
Internet
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