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Abbreviations

All-electric range (AER):

The driving range of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) in charge-depleting (CD) mode.

Battery-powered electric vehicle (BEV):

A vehicle that stores electricity in rechargeable battery packs and uses an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine for propulsion.

Biofuels:

Liquid fuels (such as ethanol and biodiesel) that are derived from bio-feedstock sources such as corn, cellulosic biomass, and soybeans.

Charge depleting (CD):

In charge-depleting mode, PHEV uses the electricity in the battery pack to propel the vehicle until the battery reaches a defined minimum state of charge, at which the battery is considered depleted.

Charge sustaining (CS):

In charge-sustaining mode, PHEV uses the onboard fuel and internal combustion engines to propel the vehicle and to sustain the state of charge of the battery pack.

Fuel-cell vehicle (FCV):

A vehicle that converts hydrogen to electricity by using fuel cells, which powers an electric motor to propel the vehicle.

Greenhouse gases (GHGs):

Gases in the atmosphere, such as carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and methane, that absorb and trap solar radiation in the infrared frequency range, thus elevating the temperature of the atmosphere in a process similar to the greenhouse concept.

Hybrid electric vehicle (HEV):

A vehicle that combines an internal combustion engine (ICE) with a battery and an electric motor to propel the vehicle and achieve improved fuel economy.

Internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV):

A vehicle that uses an internal combustion engine (ICE) to propel the vehicle.

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV):

A hybrid electric vehicle with a rechargeable battery, which can be charged from a wall outlet that is connected to the electrical grid.

Pump-to-wheels (PTW):

Represents the vehicle’s operation stage of the fuel cycle.

Well-to-pump (WTP):

Represents the fuel cycle stage that incorporates the feedstock and fuel production and processing, as well as fuel delivery or energy transmission.

Well-to-wheels (WTW):

Represents the combined well-to-pump and pump-to-wheels stages of the fuel cycle.

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Elgowainy, A., Wang, M. (2013). Sustainable Vehicle Fuels, Well-to-Wheel Analysis. In: Ehsani, M., Wang, FY., Brosch, G.L. (eds) Transportation Technologies for Sustainability. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5844-9_868

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