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REVIEW OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAM OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW GENERATION OF VEHICLES

SIXTH REPORT

Standing Committee to Review the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles

Board on Energy and Environmental Systems

Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

Transportation Research Board

NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
Washington, D.C.

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THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES

National Academy of Sciences

National Academy of Engineering

Institute of Medicine

National Research Council

The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Bruce M. Alberts is president of the National Academy of Sciences.

The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. William A. Wulf is president of the National Academy of Engineering.

The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr. Kenneth I. Shine is president of the Institute of Medicine.

The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy’s purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Bruce M. Alberts and Dr. William A. Wulf are chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the National Research Council.

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STANDING COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE RESEARCH PROGRAM OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW GENERATION OF VEHICLES

TREVOR O. JONES (chair),

NAE,1 Biomec, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio

CRAIG MARKS (vice chair),

NAE, Environmental Research Institute of Michigan (retired), Ann Arbor

WILLIAM AGNEW,

NAE, General Motors Research Laboratories (retired), Washington, Michigan

ALEXIS T. BELL,

NAE, University of California, Berkeley

W. ROBERT EPPERLY,

Epperly Associates, Mountain View, California

DAVID E. FOSTER,

University of Wisconsin, Madison

NORMAN A. GJOSTEIN,

NAE, University of Michigan, Dearborn

DAVID F. HAGEN,

Ford Motor Company (retired), Dearborn, Michigan

JOHN B. HEYWOOD,

NAE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

FRITZ KALHAMMER,

Electric Power Research Institute (retired), Palo Alto, California

JOHN G. KASSAKIAN,

NAE, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

HAROLD H. KUNG,

Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois

JOHN SCOTT NEWMAN,

NAE, University of California, Berkeley

ROBERTA NICHOLS,

NAE, Ford Motor Company (retired), Plymouth, Michigan

VERNON P. ROAN,

University of Florida, Palm Beach Gardens

Committee Subgroup on Systems Analysis and Electrical and Electronic Systems

JOHN G. KASSAKIAN (chair)

JOHN B. HEYWOOD

JOHN SCOTT NEWMAN

ROBERTA NICHOLS

Committee Subgroup on Batteries

JOHN SCOTT NEWMAN (chair)

ALEXIS T. BELL

FRITZ KALHAMMER

VERNON P. ROAN

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NAE = National Academy of Engineering

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Committee Subgroup on Fuels

CRAIG MARKS (chair)

ALEXIS T. BELL

W. ROBERT EPPERLY

DAVID E. FOSTER

HAROLD H. KUNG

ROBERTA NICHOLS

Committee Subgroup on Fuel Cells

VERNON P. ROAN (chair)

ALEXIS T. BELL

FRITZ KALHAMMER

HAROLD H. KUNG

JOHN SCOTT NEWMAN

Committee Subgroup on Internal Combustion Engines and Emissions Control

DAVID E. FOSTER (chair)

WILLIAM AGNEW

ALEXIS T. BELL

DAVID F. HAGEN

JOHN B. HEYWOOD

CRAIG MARKS

Committee Subgroup on Materials and Safety

NORMAN A. GJOSTEIN (chair)

DAVID F. HAGEN

CRAIG MARKS

Committee Subgroup on Cost Analysis

TREVOR O. JONES (chair)

WILLIAM AGNEW

DAVID F. HAGEN

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Project Staff

JAMES ZUCCHETTO, director,

Board on Energy and Environmental Systems (BEES)

NAN HUMPHREY, senior program officer,

Transportation Research Board

SUSANNA E. CLARENDON, senior project assistant and financial associate, (BEES)

CAROL R. ARENBERG, editor,

Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

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BOARD ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

ROBERT L. HIRSCH (chair),

Advanced Power Technologies, Inc., Washington, D.C.

RICHARD E. BALZHISER,

NAE, 1 Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (retired), Menlo Park, California

WILLIAM L. FISHER,

NAE, University of Texas, Austin

CHRISTOPHER FLAVIN,

Worldwatch Institute, Washington, D.C.

WILLIAM FULKERSON,

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (retired) and University of Tennessee, Knoxville

EDWIN E. KINTNER,

NAE, GPU Nuclear Corporation (retired), Norwich, Vermont

GERALD L. KULCINSKI,

NAE, University of Wisconsin, Madison

EDWARD S. RUBIN,

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

ROBERT W. SHAW JR.,

Aretê Corporation, Center Harbor, New Hampshire

JACK SIEGEL,

Energy Resources International, Inc., Washington, D.C.

ROBERT SOCOLOW,

Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey

K. ANNE STREET, consultant,

Arlington, Virginia

KATHLEEN C. TAYLOR,

NAE, General Motors Corporation, Warren, Michigan

JACK WHITE,

The Winslow Group, LLC, Fairfax, Virginia

JOHN J. WISE,

NAE, Mobil Research and Development Company (retired), Princeton, New Jersey

Liaison Members from the Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

RUTH M. DAVIS,

NAE, Pymatuning Group, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia

E. GAIL DE PLANQUE,

NAE, consultant, Potomac, Maryland

LAWRENCE T. PAPAY,

NAE, Science Applications International Corporation, San Diego, California

Staff

JAMES ZUCCHETTO, director

RICHARD CAMPBELL, program officer

SUSANNA CLARENDON, financial associate

ANA-MARIA IGNAT, project assistant

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NAE = National Academy of Engineering

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Acknowledgments

The committee wishes to thank all of the members of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles who contributed significantly of their time and effort to this National Research Council (NRC) study, either by giving presentations at meetings, responding to requests for information, or hosting site visits. The committee also acknowledges the valuable contributions of other organizations outside that provided information on advanced vehicle technologies and development initiatives. Finally, the chairman wishes to recognize the committee members and the staff of the NRC Board on Energy and Environmental Systems for their hard work organizing and planning committee meetings and their individual efforts in gathering information and writing sections of the report.

This report has been reviewed by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise, in accordance with procedures approved by the NRC’s Report Review Committee. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the authors and the NRC in making the published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The content of the review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the follow individuals for their participation in the review of this report: Gary Byrd, consulting engineer; Tom Cackett, California Air Resources Board; David Holloway, University of Maryland; Patrick Flynn, Cummins Engine Company, Inc.; John P. McTague, Ford Motor Company (retired); Phillip S. Myers, University of Wisconsin; Jerome G. Rivard, Global Technology and Business Development; Robert J. Schultz, General Motors Corporation (retired); F. Stan Settles,

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University of Southern California; Dale F. Stein, Michigan Technological University (retired).

While the individuals listed above have provided constructive comments and suggestions, responsibility for the final content of this report rests solely with the authoring committee and the NRC.

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Tables and Figures

TABLES

2-1

 

Design Targets and Current Performance for Short-Term Energy Storage,

 

40

2-2

 

Current Specifications and Target Specifications for Power Electronics,

 

44

2-3

 

Weight-Reduction Targets for the Goal 3 Vehicle,

 

47

2-4

 

Material Cost Targets,

 

52

4-1

 

Comparative Attributes of PNGV Concept Vehicles,

 

62

4-2

 

Comparison of the Toyota and Honda Hybrid Vehicles,

 

64

5-1

 

Infrastructure Investment for the Production and Distribution of Hydrogen and Methanol,

 

86

FIGURES

2-1

 

Alternatives for energy conversion,

 

21

4-1

 

The General Motors Precept concept vehicle,

 

65

4-2

 

The Ford Prodigy concept vehicle,

 

66

4-3

 

The DaimlerChrysler ESX3 concept vehicle,

 

67

5-1

 

Distribution of DOE’s Office of Advanced Automotive Technologies budget for PNGV (by technology),

 

76

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Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles reviews the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV). The PNGV program is a cooperative research and development (R&D) program between the federal government and the United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR). A major objective of the PNGV program is to develop technologies for a new generation of vehicles with fuel economies up to three times (80 miles per gallon [mpg]) those of comparable 1994 family sedans. At the same time, these vehicles must be comparable in terms of performance, size, utility, and cost of ownership and operation and must meet or exceed federal safety and emissions requirements. The intent of the PNGV program is to develop concept vehicles by 2000 and production prototype vehicles by 2004.

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