WORKING PAPER: DO NOT CITE WITHOUT PERMISSION Comparing Resale Prices and Total Cost of Ownership for Gasoline, Hybrid and Diesel Passenger Cars and Trucks

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  • Elisabeth A. Gilmore
  • Lester B. Lave
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تاریخ انتشار 2010