An assessment of the capital requirements associated with six different fuels in light-duty
vehicles being developed by the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles to achieve
tripled fuel economy is presented. The six fuels include two petroleum-based fuels
(reformulated gasoline and low-sulfur diesel) and four alternative fuels (methanol, ethanol,
dimethyl ether, and hydrogen). Estimates of the cumulative capital needs for establishing
fuel production and distribution infrastructure to accommodate the fuel needs of tripled fuel …

This paper presents an assessment of the capital requirements of using six different fuels in
the vehicles with tripled fuel economy (3X vehicles) that the Partnership for a new
Generation of Vehicles is currently investigating. The six fuels include two petroleum-based
fuels (reformulated gasoline and low-sulfur diesel) and four alternative fuels (methanol,
ethanol, dimethyl ether, and hydrogen). This study develops estimates of cumulative capital
needs for establishing fuels production and distribution infrastructure to accommodate 3X …