Ecolane Transport Consultancy focuses on the evaluation and promotion of sustainable transport technologies
and measures. Ecolane’s services are designed to help clients assess their transport environmental footprint,
develop cleaner low carbon vehicle fleets, implement climate change and air quality strategies, and reduce
transport costs. The company's consultancy services include: life cycle assessments (LCAs) of low carbon
vehicles, vehicle emissions audits, consumer attitude surveys and information, analysis of vehicle purchasing
behaviour, and modelling the impacts of new systems of vehicle taxation. Ecolane is based in Bristol, England.
The authors would like to thank Gloria Esposito, Programme Manager, LowCVP, who commissioned the
Ecolane-led study on behalf of the LowCVP, for her support and assistance with this paper