[20041217]RS21277_替代燃料汽车税收优惠和CLEAR法案.pdf

1 Alternative fuels vehicles include vehicles powered by non-petroleum fuels such as natural gas,electricity, or alcohol fuels. Advanced technology vehicles include hybrid vehicles, whichcombine a gasoline engine with an electric motor system to boost efficiency. For moreinformation on these vehicles, see CRS Report RL30758, Alternative Transportation Fuels andVehicles, and CRS Report RL30484, Advanced Vehicle Technologies.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21277Updated December 17, 2004Alternative Fuel Vehicle Tax Incentives andthe CLEAR ACTBrent D. YacobucciSpecialist in Energy PolicyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryAlternative fuels (non-petroleum fuels such as natural gas and electricity) andadvanced technology vehicles face significant market barriers, such as high vehiclepurchase price and low availability of refueling infrastructure. In current law, there aretax incentives to encourage the purchase of these vehicles and to build newinfrastructure to support them. In the 108th Congress, the Clean Efficient AutomobilesResulting from Advanced Car Technologies Act (CLEAR ACT, H.R. 1