Analyses and Reports for Setting Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Standards for Cars and Trucks
On this page:
- Non-GHG air quality modeling
- Consumer vehicle choice model
- Mass reduction
- Other models and reports
- Indirect cost multipliers
Non-GHG Air Quality Modeling
- Air Quality Modeling Technical Support Document: 2017-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards Final Rule (PDF)(153 pp, 10MB, EPA-454-R-12-004, August 2012)
- Emissions Inventory for Air Quality Modeling Technical Support Document 2017-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Final Rule (PDF)(63 pp, 1.36MB, EPA-454-R-12-005, August 2012)
Consumer Vehicle Choice Model
- Consumer Vehicle Choice Model Documentation (PDF)(62 pp, 702K, EPA-420-B-12-052, August 2012)
- Peer Review for the Consumer Vehicle Choice Model and Documentation (PDF)(134 pp, 1.1MB, EPA-420-R-12-013, August 2012)
- How Consumers Value Fuel Economy: A Literature Review (PDF)(79 pp, 1.1MB, EPA-420-R-10-008, March 2010)
- Peer Review for the Report, “How Consumers Value Fuel Economy: A Literature Review” (PDF)(61 pp, 678K, EPA-420-S-10-001, April 2010)
Mass Reduction
- Light-Duty Vehicle Mass Reduction and Cost Analysis — Midsize Crossover Utility Vehicle (FEV-EPA Contract) (PDF)(878 pp, 31.2MB, EPA-420-R-12-026, August 2012)
- Peer Review of Light-Duty Vehicle Mass-Reduction and Cost Analysis — Midsize Crossover Utility Vehicle (FEV-EPA Contract) (PDF)(1079 pp, 35.26MB, EPA-420-R-12-019, August 2012)
- Supporting LS DYNA models (baseline and light weighted) (ZIP)(1 pg, 36 MB, August 2012)
- Evaluating the Structure and Crashworthiness of a 2020 Model-Year, Mass-Reduced Crossover Vehicle Using FEA Modeling (Lotus-ARB Contract)
- Peer Review of "Evaluating the Structure and Crashworthiness of a 2020 Model-Year, Mass Reduced Crossover Vehicle using FEA Modeling” (Lotus-EPA/ARB Contract) (PDF)(668 pp, 34MB, EPA-420R-12-028, August 2012)
- Assessment of NHTSA’s Report “Relationships Between Fatality Risk, Mass, and Footprint in Model Year 2000-2007 Passenger Cars and LTVs” (LBNL Phase 1 Report)
- An Analysis of the Relationship between Casualty Risk Per Crash and Vehicle Mass and Footprint for Model Year 2000-2007 Light-Duty Vehicles (LBNL Phase 2 Report) (PDF)
- Peer Review of LBNL Statistical Analysis of the Effect of Vehicle Mass & Footprint Reduction on Safety (LBNL Phase 1 and 2 Reports) (PDF)(230 pp, 7.6MB, EPA-420-R-12-020, August 2012)
Other Models and Reports
- ANL BatPaC Model (Argonne National Laboratory Battery Performance and Cost Model v2 Beta) (XLSX)(1 pg, 441 K,
August 2012)
- Response to Peer Review for ANL Battery Pack Model (ZIP)(1 pg, 7 MB, August 201)
- Peer Review for ANL Battery Pack Model (ZIP)(1 pg, 3 MB, August 2012)
- Peer Review of the Draft Report “Modeling the Cost and Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric-Drive Vehicles”: Revised Final Report (PDF)(96 pp, 1.02MB, EPA-420-R-12-021, August 2012)
- Light-Duty Technology Cost Analysis, Power-Split and P2 HEV Case Studies (PDF)(153 pp, 8.7M, EPA-420-R-11-015, November 2011)
- Peer Review (PDF)(88 pp, 784K, EPA-420-R-11-016, November 2011)
- Response to Peer Reviewer Comments (PDF)(19 pp, 137K, EPA-420-R-11-017, November 2011)
- Light-Duty Vehicle Technology Cost Analysis, Advanced 8-Speed Transmissions (Revised Final Report) (PDF)(30 pp, 847K, EPA-420-R-13-007, April 2013)
- Light-Duty Vehicle Technology Cost Analysis, Mild Hybrid and Valvetrain Technology (PDF)(91 pp, 2.5MB, EPA-420-R-11-023, November 2011)
- Potential Stranded Capital Analysis on EPA Light-Duty Technology Cost Analysis (PDF)(21 pp, 142K, EPA-420-R-11-019, November 2011)
- Ricardo Computer Simulation of Light-Duty Vehicle Technologies for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction in the 2020-2025 Timeframe (PDF)(150 pp, 3.78MB, EPA-420-R-11-020, December 2011)
- Response to Peer Review (PDF)(434 pp, 8.59MB, EPA-420-R-11-021, December 2011)
- Ricardo Response Surface Model Tool (Zip)(1 pg, 8 MB, January 2012)
- EPA Pilot Study (PDF)(317 pp, 5.8M, EPA420-F-09-020 December 2009)
Supporting Excel spreadsheets can be found in the Electronic Docket at regulations.gov; search for "EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0472-11395," and see the documents with IDs EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0472-11395.1 through EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0472-11395.23- ICF International Pilot Study Peer Review Report
- EPA Pilot Study Peer Review - Response to Comments (PDF)(26 pp, 187K, EPA420-F-09-021, December 2009)
- Light-Duty Technology Cost Analysis, Report on Additional Case Studies (Revised Final Report) (PDF)(39 pp, 281K, EPA-420-R-13-008, April 2013)
Supporting Excel spreadsheets can be found in the Electronic Docket at regulations.gov; search for "EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0472-11604," and see the documents with IDs EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0472-11604.1 through EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0472-11604.77
- EPA Staff Technical Report: Cost and Effectiveness Estimates of Technologies Used to Reduce Light-Duty Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emissions (PDF)(82 pp, 883K, EPA420-F-08-008, March 2008)
- Revised Full Report: A Study of Potential Effectiveness of Carbon Dioxide Reducing Vehicle Technologies (PDF)(126 pp, EPA420-R-08-004a, June 2008)
- Peer Review: A Study of Potential Effectiveness of Carbon Dioxide Reducing Vehicle Technologies (PDF)(34 pp, EPA420-S-08-002, January 2008)
- EPA Lifecycle Analysis of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Renewable Fuels (PDF)(4 pp, 133 K, EPA-420-F-10-006, February 2010)
- Full Report: A Wedge Analysis of the U.S. Transportation Sector (PDF)(23 pp, 535 K, EPA-420-R-07-007, April 2007)
- Fact Sheet: A Wedge Analysis of the U.S. Transportation Sector (PDF)(6 pp, 1.6 M, EPA-420-F-07-049, October 2007)
Indirect Cost Multipliers
- Automobile Industry Retail Price Equivalent and Indirect Cost Multipliers (PDF)(71 pp, 1.02MB, EPA-420-R-09-003, February 2009)
- Peer Review for the RTI Report, Automobile Industry Retail Price Equivalent and Indirect Cost Multipliers (PDF)(40 pp, 432K, EPA-420-R-09-004, June 2009)