Hybrid cars and HOV lanes |
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Institution: | 1. Institute of Science and Engineering, Kanazawa University, Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa 920-1192, Japan;2. Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University, Japan |
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Abstract: | The 2005 California Clean Air Access Sticker program offered stickers to owners of hybrid cars allowing unrestricted access to High Occupancy Vehicle lanes. The program was conceived as a zero-cost mechanism to encourage purchase of hybrid cars and to reduce air pollution. Information from sales of used hybrids allows us to estimate sticker market value. We then derive the value of excess HOV space the hybrids occupied, which is considerably greater than the air pollution benefits achieved. A more effective policy would sell space to drivers of any vehicle and use the revenue to stimulate hybrid demand, preferably via direct subsidy. |
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Keywords: | High Occupancy Vehicle lanes Hybrid vehicles Carpooling Transportation economics Congestion |
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