Technology Integration Tools Offered by the Vehicle Technologies Office

The Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) offers a Technology Integration Program that includes a large collection of helpful tools. These calculators, interactive maps, and databases assist transportation decision makers in their efforts to advance alternative fuels and energy-efficient vehicle technologies. 

VTO’s Technology Integration Program supports a broad portfolio of technologies that can reduce transportation energy costs for businesses and consumers. People seeking information on alternative fuels and advanced vehicle data for fleets, cities, and regions can benefit from the tools featured in this guide. Some examples of how Clean Cities coalitions and their stakeholders have used the tools include:

​The Vehicle Cost Calculator

• A Clean Cities coalition used the calculator to demonstrate for auto show attendees the price differential and total cost of ownership of alternative fuel and conventional vehicles;

Fuel Properties

• A Clean Cities coalition used the gasoline gallon equivalent values found in the Fuel Properties Comparison to help stakeholders determine how tax rates are applied to alternative fuels;

EVI-Pro Lite

• An industry association searched the state information pages to find bioenergy production and infrastructure data to assess a state’s capacity to expand fuel production.

For additional information on the analytical tools available for your use, please visit the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center website.