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Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles Fifth Report (1999) / Chapter Skim
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5 PNGV's Response to the Phase 4 Report
Pages 78-81

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From page 78...
... non-hybrid vehicles. If the economic and performance benefits of the hybrid vehicle do not exceed or warrant its additional costs, the concept demonstration vehicle program should be expanded to include non-hybrid vehicles to accelerate the development and commercial introduction of economically viable technologies.
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From page 79...
... Systems analysis and computer modeling are essential tools for making system trade-offs and optimizing performance. The PNGV should create detailed, rigorous cost and design reliability models as soon as possible to support ongoing technology selection.
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From page 80...
... The committee recognizes that each federal agency has its own mission and may not be able to increase activities that would directly benefit the PNGV research program. The committee is aware that the DOE OAAT program engages in R&D that is directly relevant to the PNGV and that the appropriations for fiscal year 1999 have been increased for some of the longer range technologies, such as fuel cells, but not enough to confront the challenges facing the development of these technologies.
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From page 81...
... In several previous reports, the committee concluded that insufficient resources have been allocated for the PNGV program to meet the objectives of Goal 3. The committee still believes the program will require additional resources to meet the severe development challenges that lie ahead.
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