Vehicle Technology

The NCST is supporting the transition toward zero-emission vehicle and fuel technologies for light-duty passenger vehicles, transit vehicles, and heavy-duty freight vehicles through research on lifecycle emissions, private and social costs, consumer behavior, regulatory and market policies, and the equity of access to electric vehicles and charging infrastructure. 

Understanding of Tire-Wear Gaseous Pollutants and their Impact on Secondary Aerosol Formation from On-Road Vehicles

  • Principal Investigator Georgios Karavalakis, Ph.D.
  • University of California, Riverside
In this study, the researchers will measure the gaseous pollutants from the off-gassing of tires during laboratory and real-world testing conditions. The researchers will also evaluate the secondary organic aerosol forming potential from the off-gassing of tires during only laboratory conditions using state-of-the-art instrumentation.
Project Status
In Progress