extensions of the march 28, 2009 bakersfield valley can event
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Extensions of the March 28, 2009 Bakersfield Valley CAN Event. Emily Wimberger. Objectives. Vehicle fleet and owner characteristics Registration status of vehicles attending the Tune In Tune Up event Does the event have an impact on vehicle registration status Further program improvements - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Extensions of the March 28, 2009
Bakersfield Valley CAN Event
Emily Wimberger
Objectives Vehicle fleet and owner characteristics
Registration status of vehicles attending the Tune In Tune Up event Does the event have an impact on vehicle registration status
Further program improvements Increase emission reductions Identify dirty vehicles before repairs
Evaluate CARFAX as a research tool
Acknowledgements Tom Knox - Valley CAN Doug Lawson - NREL Pierre Mérel - UC Davis Jeffrey Williams - UC Davis Rocky Carlisle - IMRC Cindy Stover - ARB CARFAX
Bakersfield FleetMileage and Model Year
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200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
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Bakersfield FleetVehicle Make
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Ford
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Hon
da
Hya
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Hyu
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Infin
iti
Isuz
u
Jeep Kia
Linc
oln
Maz
da
Mer
cede
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enz
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cury
Mits
ubis
hi
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san
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smob
ile
Plym
outh
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iac
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rn
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ki
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ta
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swag
en
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o
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k
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ehic
les
Registration Status
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Registration Status on Day of Bakersfield Event
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94 Vehicles with Current Registation atTime of Event
204 Vehicles Not Registered at Time ofEvent
Valley CAN Registration Impact
160 vehicles did not pass pre-repair inspection, had complete information, and received complete repairs
104 of these vehicles did not have current registration status March 28, 2010
51 of the 104 unregistered vehicles had current registration status as of April 8, 2010
Vehicle Comparisons
51 Vehicles
94 Vehicles Registered at Event
Remaining 153
Unregistered Vehicles
Average Model Year 1993 1995 1994
Average Mileage
147,386 miles
160,583 miles
143,708 miles
Average Repair Cost $587.68 $405.68 $347.82
Fleet Comparisons
51 Vehicles
94 Register
ed Vehicles
Remaining 153
Unregistered
VehiclesCalifornia Smog Check Inspection Prior to
Event88% 97% 89%
Average Number of Days Between Last Smog Check
and Event483 Days 476 Days 620 Days
Passed Last Smog Inspection Prior to
Event47% 78% 41%
Issued a Junk Title or Salvage Certificate
Prior to Event2% 9% 19%
Issued a Junk Title or Salvage Certificate
After the Event0% 7% 16%
Accident Reported Prior to Event 4% 18% 13%
Ownership Comparisons
51 Vehicles94
Registered Vehicles
Remaining 153
Unregistered
VehiclesAverage Number of Vehicle
Owners 3 Owners 3 Owners 4 Owners
Average Number of Years Owned at the Event 5 Years 4.8 Years 4.5 Years
Sold After the Event 35% 20% 32%Average Length of Time
Sold After Event 44 days 105 days 70 days
Registered out of State Prior to Event 7% 20% 21%
Ever Leased 18% 20% 14%Ever Classified as a
Fleet Vehicle 16% 30% 18%
Ever Sold at an Auction 20% 27% 22%
Emission Levels at Event
51 Vehicles94
Registered Vehicles
Remaining 153
Unregistered
VehiclesAverage HC emissions
recorded at Event242.35 ppm 226.46 ppm 374.12 ppm
Average CO emissions
recorded at Event1.2% 0.93% 1.8s%
Passed Event Emission
Inspection4% 15% 9%
MIL illuminated at Event 51% 89% 36%
Visible Smoke at Event 2% 2% 1%
Bakersfield Fleet and Repairs
Redeemed Repair Vouchers 298 Vehicles
Passed Pre-Repair Inspection 47 Vehicles
Not Testable 7 Vehicles
Incomplete Information 4 VehiclesNOx Not Required or Missing
NOx Data 21 Vehicles
Incomplete Repair 84 Vehicles
Complete Repair 184 VehiclesComplete Repair, Failed Pre-Repair Inspection, and had
Complete Information160 Vehicles
Incomplete Repairs
No inspection after incomplete repair
Passed inspection following incomplete
repair
Failed inspection following incomplete
repair
Tamper following incomplete repair
Abort following incomplete repair
No inspection records
correspond to VIN or license plate
No inspection records after 2008
First Post Event Inspection Results for all 298 Vehicles Issued
Vouchers Received a Smog Inspection
After the Event64 Vehicles
Passed First Smog Inspection After the Event
42 Vehicles66% Pass
RateAverage Number of Days Between
Event and Subsequent Smog Inspection
269 Days
Had Complete Repairs and Passed First Smog Inspection After the
Event31 Vehicles
DID NOT Complete Repairs and Passed First Smog Inspection
After the Event11 Vehicles
Emission Reductions 255 vehicle sample
Failed pre-repair inspection Repair cost greater than cost of inspection
Across the 255 vehicle sample, total emissions were reduced by 36,595 lbs
The total cost of these emission reductions was $110,756
Each pound of emission reduction cost $3.03
How can we improve the efficiency of the event?
Marginal Cost of Emission Reductions
In order to maximize emission reductions, we first look at each vehicle and estimate the cost to reduce emissions by one unit
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Marginal Cost
Marginal Cost = Total Repair Cost
Change in Emissions
Change in Emissions = Pre-repair Emissions - Post-repair
Emissions
Marginal Cost for Event Vehicles
118 of the 255 vehicles had both pre and post-repair emissions levels
We calculated the marginal cost of emission reductions for these vehicles
Marginal Cost Calculations
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Cost Curves by Model Year1986-1991 Model Years
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Moving along the Cost Curve
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Observed
Hypothetical case with reduced emissions
Estimating Marginal Cost
We grouped all 255 vehicles by model year 1985 and older 1986-1991 1992-1995 1996-1999 2000 and newer
We then estimated the marginal cost for the 137 vehicles that had no post-repair emission data
Optimal Repairs Given the marginal cost and the average emissions for all vehicles, we calculated the optimal amount of repair dollars and the resulting change in emissions for each vehicle
Event and Optimal Statistics
Event OptimalPounds of Total Emissions Saved 39,341 lbs 123,307 lbs
Number of Vehicles with
Complete Repairs 118 Vehicles 140 Vehicles
Average Repair Dollars Per
Vehicle$333.40 $938.85
Cost Per Pound of Emission Reduction
$2.82 $0.90
Caveats Assumes the goal is total emission reductions, not vehicles obtaining smog check certificates
Assumes all vehicles at the event are being driven regardless of smog inspection or registration status
The high repair cost per vehicle shows that there is lots of room for improvement, but does not mean that $1,000 repair vouchers are feasible
These are preliminary results We raise many questions but not making policy recommendations
Next Steps Look at the correlation between the emission levels of vehicles at the event and emission levels at the time of repair Can we identify and target vehicles that will have a low marginal cost of emission reductions? Tiered vouchers Vehicle retirement
Can we identify vehicles at the event that fall into the ‘51 Vehicles’ category