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Advanced Vehicles and Fuels Basics

Photo of a yellow bus traveling up a steep, winding road passing a modern adobe-style house on the right. More houses and the ocean can be seen below in the distance.

Electric buses, like this one used in an NREL fleet study, help reduce our reliance on imported petroleum and don't produce harmful air pollutants.

Improving the fuel economy of vehicles and using alternative fuels help decrease our reliance on imported petroleum and produce fewer tailpipe emissions. To reduce our nation's petroleum fuel consumption, NREL conducts research to develop and advance the following transportation technologies:

More Information

U.S. Department of Energy's Alternative Fuel Data Center

Provides information on alternative transportation fuels and the vehicles that use them; it includes an interactive refueling station locator, more than 3,000 documents, and current vehicle listings.

fueleconomy.gov

A U.S. Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency site that helps find and compare cars based on their fuel economy.

U.S. Department of Energy Consumer's Guide

Features information on ways to use renewable energy and save energy in your vehicle.