Review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership

TABLE C-1 Budget Appropriations, Vehicle Technology Program, Office of FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies, Parent Agency of 21st Century Truck Partnership in U.S. Department of Energy, FY 2003 through FY 2008

Subprogram	Funding (thousands of U.S. dollars) by fiscal year (FY)
Subprogram	FY 2003	FY 2004	FY 2005	FY 2006	FY 2007 Request^a	FY 2008 Request
Vehicle Systems^b	13,485	1,4335	13,004	13,056	1,3315	0
Innovative Concepts	1,590	494	500	495	500	0
Hybrid and Electric Propulsion	41,996	45,002	44,066	43,977	50,841^c	80,664
Advanced Combustion Engine R&D^d	55,267	54,405	48,480	42,746	46,706	34,550
Materials Technologies^e	36,094	39,744	35,922	35,269	29,786	33,382
Fuels Technologies	19,164	16,494	12,419	13,709	13,845	13,845
Technology Introduction	4,570	4,939	4,944	6,250	11,031	0
Technical/ Program Management Support	2,005	2,095	1,877	2,475	0^f	0
Biennial Peer Reviews^g	0	494	0	990	0	0
Congressionally Directed Activities^h	0	0	120	24,255	0	0
Vehicle Technology Total	174,171	178,002	161,236	182,104	166,024	176,138
^aThe FY 2007 request includes funding ($4,393,000) for the Clean Cities activity previously funded in the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy. Weatherization and Intergovernmental Activities Program, U.S. Department of Energy. ^bContributes both to the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership and to the 21st Century Truck Partnership. ^cFunding requested in FY 2007 is funding for research and development on those technologies needed for plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles. ^dResearch is conducted in collaboration with industry, national laboratories, and universities, and in conjunction with the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership and the 21st Century Truck Partnership. ^eThis subprogram is a critical enabler for concepts developed in the FreedomCAR Fuel Partnership and the 21st Century Truck Partnerships. ^fBeginning with the FY 2007 request, these activities will be funded from the R&D activities that they support. ^gBiennial reviews of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership and 21st Century Truck Partnership will be conducted by an independent party such as the National Research Council, to evaluate progress and program direction. ^hThese are activities not requested by the FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technology Program, but conducted at the direction of congressional appropriations legislation. SOURCE: DOE, FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Program. Available at http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/about/printable_versions/fcvt_budget.html. Accessed June 3, 2008. FY 2005-2008 figures from DOE, Feb. 2007, Congressional Budget Request. Vol. 3, Office of Chief Financial Officer. Doc No. DOE/CF-016.

Technology Introduction. The Technology Introduction subprogram accelerates the adoption and use of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles to help meet national energy and environmental goals. This subprogram’s efforts logically follow and complement successful research and by industry and government. The primary functions of Technology Introduction include legislative and rulemaking supporting the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct) alternative fuel and fleet activities; testing and evaluation of advanced technology vehicles; and advanced vehicle competitions. As identified in the National Energy Policy, consumer education and demonstration activities are critical to accelerating the use of advanced energy technologies.
Technical/Program Management Support. Consistent with other U.S. Department of Energy programs under the jurisdiction of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Committees, the Energy Conservation programs provide funding for technical/program management support. This includes activities such as R&D feasibility studies; R&D option development and trade-off analyses; and technical, economic, and market evaluations of research. These activities provide important benefits directly to the Vehicle Technologies Program and are therefore an integral part of the R&D program.
Biennial Peer Reviews. Biennial reviews of the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership and 21st Century Truck Partnership will be conducted by an independent party such as the National Academy of Sciences/ National Academy of Engineering, to evaluate progress and program direction. This continuous (biennial) activity supports the President’s Management Agenda (PMA), Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART), and Research and Development Investment Criteria (R&DIC). The reviews will include evaluation of progress toward achieving the technical goals and program direction of each partnership. Based on the evaluation, resource availability, and other factors, the Partners will consider new opportunities, make adjustments to program targets, and set goals appropriately.

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R12

SUMMARY 1-6

1 ORGANIZATION AND BACKGROUND 7-18

2 MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AND PRIORITY SETTING 19-25

3 ENGINE SYSTEMS AND FUELS 26-55

4 HEAVY-DUTY HYBRID VEHICLES 56-69

5 PARASITIC LOSSES OF ENERGY 70-81

6 ENGINE IDLE REDUCTION 82-86

7 SAFETY OF HEAVY VEHICLES 87-96

A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members 97-102

B Presentations and Committee Meetings 103-104

C R&D Funding Trends of the FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Program 105-106

D Vehicle Emission Regulations 107-111

E Acronyms and Abbreviations 112-113

F State of the Art in Light-Duty Electric Vehicles 114-115

G Members of the 21st Century Truck Partnership 116-118