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Fuel Cell Bus Life Cycle Cost Model: Base Case and Future Scenario Analysis

Fuel Cell Bus Life Cycle Cost Model: Base Case & Future Scenario Analysis

Fuel Cell Bus Life Cycle Cost Model: Base Case and Future Scenario Analysis

DOT-T-07-01
June 2007

Table of Contents File Formats
Entire Report PDF
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Front Matter        
Report Documentation Page   HTML
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Notice   HTML
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Metric/English Conversion Factors   HTML
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Executive Summary   HTML
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1. Life Cycle Cost Base Case Assumptions   HTML
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1.1  Vehicles/Technologies and Fuels Analyzed        
1.2  Data Inputs        
1.2.1  Depot Baseline Data (Worksheet I1)        
1.2.2  Annual Bus Costs (Worksheet I2)        
1.2.3  Bus Purchase & Overhaul Costs (Worksheet I3)        
1.2.4 Variable Overhaul Intervals (Worksheet I4)        
1.2.5  Depot Infrastructure Costs (Worksheet I5)        
1.2.6  Bus Technology Training Requirements (Worksheet I6)        
2. Base Case Results   HTML
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2.1  First Year Annual Costs (Worksheet O1)        
2.2  Capital Costs (Worksheet O2)        
2.3  Overhaul Costs Per Bus (Worksheet O3)        
2.4  Total Life Cycle Costs (Worksheet O4)        
3. Future Cost Scenarios   HTML
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3.1 "Best Case" Assumptions        
3.2 "Best Case" Results        
3.3 Sensitivity Analysis – Capital and Fuel Costs        
APPENDIX A – Base Case Life Cycle Cost Model Input & Output Sheets   HTML
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Input 1 - Depot & Baseline Data   HTML
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Input 2 - Annual Bus Costs   HTML
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Input 3 - Bus Purchase & Overhaul Costs   HTML
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Input 4 - Annual Overhaul Costs if Variable   HTML
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Input 5 - Depot Infrastructure Costs   HTML
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Input 6 - Training Costs   HTML
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Output 1 - First Year Annual Costs   HTML
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Output 2 - Capital Costs   HTML
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Output 3 - Overhaul Costs per Bus   HTML
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Output 4 - Total Life Cycle Costs   HTML
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List of Figures        
Figure 1. Average Total Life Cycle Costs per Bus (net present value)   HTML
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Figure 2. Average Local Life Cycle Costs per Bus (net present value)   HTML
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Figure 3. Average Annual Costs per Bus (current dollars)   HTML
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Figure 4. Average Total Life Cycle Costs per Mile (current dollars)   HTML
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Figure 5. Average Local Life Cycle Costs per Mile (current dollars)   HTML
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Figure 6. Percentage of Total Life Cycle Costs by Cost Category   HTML
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Figure 7. Percentage of Local Life Cycle Costs by Cost Category   HTML
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Figure 8. Best Case Total Life Cycle Costs ($/mi)   HTML
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Figure 9. Best Case Local Life Cycle Costs ($/mi)   HTML
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Figure 10. Best Case Total Life Cycle Costs ($/bus)   HTML
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Figure 11. Effect of Hydrogen Cost on Best Case Life Cycle Costs   HTML
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List of Tables        
Table 1. Fuel/Technology Combinations Analyzed   HTML
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Table 2. Propulsion System Components   HTML
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Table 3. Summary - 2005 National Transit Database - Bus Mode   HTML
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Table 4. Summary of Results from NREL Fuel Cell Bus Evaluations   HTML
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Table 5. Summary of Results from NREL Hybrid and Natural Gas Bus Evaluations   HTML
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Table 6. Fuel Economy Assumptions Used in the Analysis   HTML
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Table 7. Brake Maintenance Assumptions, Diesel Buses   HTML
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Table 8. Weighted Average Bus Purchase Prices   HTML
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Table 9. Overhaul Assumptions   HTML
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Table 10. Projected Hydrogen Fuel Station Costs for 100-Bus Fleet   HTML
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Table 11. Assumed Training Requirements   HTML
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Table 12. Base Case Average First Year Annual Costs per Bus   HTML
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Table 13. Base Case Average First Year Annual Costs per Depot   HTML
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Table 14. Total Capital Costs for 100-Bus Fleet and Infrastructure Investments   HTML
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Table 15. Annualized Capital Costs for 100-Bus Fleet and Infrastructure Investments   HTML
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Table 16. Life Time Overhaul Costs per Bus   HTML
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Table 17. Major Best Case Assumptions   HTML
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