Alternative
Fuel Vehicle
An
alternative fuel vehicle is a vehicle that can run on alternative
fuel or can be powered by any means other than gasoline or
diesel fuel. Alternative fuel vehicles may be designed to
run on more than one fuel source, as in the case of hybrid
electric vehicles or flexible fuel vehicles, or a single source
such as a battery (see electric vehicle), biodiesel, biogas,
ethanol, propane, or hydrogen. Solar-powered vehicles also
fall into this category. Concerns about the price and availability
of petroleum products, and environmental issues have spurred
efforts by governments and vehicle manufacturers in recent
years to invest much more heavily in the development of alternatives
to the gas- and diesel-powered car.
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