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DOE/EE RIN: 1904-AA40 Publication ID: Spring 1996 
Title: Equivalent Petroleum-Based Fuel Economy Calculation for Electric and Hybrid Electric Vehicles 
Abstract: The final rule on the inclusion of electric vehicles in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program was issued by DOE on April 15, 1981. It established a methodology for determining the equivalent petroleum-based fuel economy (PEF) for electric vehicles so that they could be included in a manufacturer's overall CAFE program. This methodology was based on several factors including the energy efficiency of the vehicle, the efficiency of electric generation and transmission, the fuels used to generate electricity, and the driving patterns of electric vehicles. It established a method for determining the PEF of electric vehicles that are recharged from stationary sources only. Hybrid electric vehicles, a type of electric vehicle, are electrically recharged by an on-board mobile generator. This rulemaking would establish a methodology that is necessary for calculating the CAFE credits for electric vehicles that are recharged by mobile sources, and would update the methodology for calculating the CAFE credits for electric vehicles that are recharged by stationary sources. Rulemaking authority for establishing PEF values for electric and hybrid electric vehicles is provided under Public Law 103-272 (49 USC 32904). 
Agency: Department of Energy(DOE)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 474   
Legal Authority: PL 96-185, sec 18    PL 94-413, sec 13(c)    PL 94-163, sec 503(a)(3)    PL 103-272   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  02/04/1994  59 FR 5336   
Final Action  09/00/1996    
Additional Information: Report comparing Alternative Motor Fuels Act with existing rule completed April 1992. Second report recommending new Petroleum Equivalency Factor for NPRM completed May 1992. Final rule incorporates industry standards that are still under development. Completion of industry standards will determine date of final action.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
David Hamilton
Program Manager, Electric and Hybrid Propulsion Division
Department of Energy
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
EE-321, 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585
Phone:202 586-2314