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5 CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND Gasoline and diesel are the primary fuels used in the United States transportation sector, accounting for 93% of all energy use in light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles (EIA 2016)
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6 VEHICLES Airports own, lease, or contract a variety of vehicles that support daily operations. This synthesis report separates airport fleet vehicles into three functional categories: (1)
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7 TABLE 3 QUALITATIVE COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS P as se ng er C ar Fuel Cost Vehicle Cost Fuel Availability Vehicle Availability GHG Emissions (kg/mi) Air Quality (Tailpipe Emissions Only)
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8 the vast majority of fuel is used in the buses, shuttles, and vans, even though they represent a small percentage of the fleet. These vehicles have relatively low fuel economies and high vehicle miles traveled compared with other vehicles in the airport fleet.
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9 Chapter four highlights interview results and findings for each of the fuel types. Chapter five discusses user experiences for three vehicle categories.
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