Adoption of autonomous vehicles could increase U.S. transportation energy consumption">Adoption of autonomous vehicles could increase U.S. transportation energy consumption
(Mon, 18 Jun 2018) Autonomous vehicles are one of the main sources of uncertainty in the future of U.S. transportation energy consumption, as autonomous vehicle technology has the potential to change travel behavior, vehicle design, energy efficiency, and vehicle ownership. Analysis in EIAâs <em>Annual Energy Outlook 2018</em> (AEO2018) shows that the widespread adoption of autonomous vehicles could increase overall light-duty vehicle travel and, depending on how those vehicles are powered, lead to slightly higher transportation energy consumption
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