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Truck operators' perspectives on use of alternative fuels

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  • Parker, R. Stephen
  • Fletchall, Heather
  • Pettijohn, Charles E.

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Recent concerns for the nation's environmental resources have rekindled interest in clean-burning alternative fuels. Current efforts toward environmental conservation have been directed toward trucking fleets because these fleets usually refuel at centralized locations. To assess interest and the future adoption of alternative fuels, a mail questionnaire was sent to 537 trucking firms. The questionnaire was designed to collect three types of information: perceptions of the most viable alternative fuel; attributes or characteristics of alternative fuels that would motivate a conversion decision; and expectations regarding legislative changes or future enforcement of current policies.

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  • Parker, R. Stephen & Fletchall, Heather & Pettijohn, Charles E., 1997. "Truck operators' perspectives on use of alternative fuels," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 33(1), pages 73-78, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:transe:v:33:y:1997:i:1:p:73-78
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    1. Zhang, Yong & Jiang, Yunjian & Rui, Weina & Thompson, Russell G., 2019. "Analyzing truck fleets’ acceptance of alternative fuel freight vehicles in China," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 134(C), pages 1148-1155.
    2. Cantillo, Víctor & Amaya, Johanna & Serrano, Iván & Cantillo-García, Víctor & Galván, Janer, 2022. "Influencing factors of trucking companies willingness to shift to alternative fuel vehicles," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 163(C).
    3. Konstantinou, Theodora & Gkritza, Konstantina, 2023. "Are we getting close to truck electrification? U.S. truck fleet managers’ stated intentions to electrify their fleets," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 173(C).
    4. Zhang, Yong & Yu, Yifeng & Zou, Bai, 2011. "Analyzing public awareness and acceptance of alternative fuel vehicles in China: The case of EV," Energy Policy, Elsevier, vol. 39(11), pages 7015-7024.
    5. Demeulenaere, Xavier, 2019. "The use of automotive fleets to support the diffusion of Alternative Fuel Vehicles: A Rapid Evidence Assessment of barriers and decision mechanisms," Research in Transportation Economics, Elsevier, vol. 76(C).
    6. Adrián Saldarriaga-Isaza, C. & Vergara, Carlos, 2009. "Who switches to hybrids? A study of a fuel conversion program in Colombia," Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, Elsevier, vol. 43(5), pages 572-579, June.

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