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Frequent Questions about MOVES and Related Models

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Installation, Warnings and Errors

  • What should I do if I’m having problems with MOVES and my computer uses non-Latin characters?

  • Are the Java Source Code and Supporting Files for Compiling MOVES Available to Users?

  • Is Any MOVES Training Available?


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MOVES Capabilities

  • How do I output rates by VSP bin?

  • Can I model emissions from Electric, Fuel-Cell, and Hybrid Vehicles and Equipment in MOVES?

  • Is MOVES the best tool for my work?

  • What are the features available on the MOVES “Advanced Features” panel, and when would I use them?

  • How can I run MOVES3 for the entire U.S or for an entire year?

  • How Can I Determine the Effect of Speed on Vehicle Emissions?


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MOVES Inputs

  • Where Does EPA Obtain Default Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)?

  • Can Programs Other Than Microsoft Excel be Used to Edit Input Database Files?

  • How are Counties Mapped to Fuel Regions in MOVES? How Can I Substitute Alternate Fuel Formulations?

  • How do I Obtain the Populations for Each of the MOVES Source Types?


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Understanding MOVES Results

  • How does MOVES Calculate CO2 and CO2 Equivalent Emissions?

  • What does MOVES Assume for Future Year Fleet Fuel Efficiency and Emissions?

  • What Drives Seasonal CO Emission Trends?

  • Why Are There No Emissions for the Early and Late Hours of the Day for Certain Source Types?


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Modeling Nonroad Equipment

  • How Do I Get Emission Factors or Inventory Totals for Nonroad Equipment Aggregated by the Various Categories used by MOVES?

  • How Can I Incorporate Local Data Into My MOVES-Nonroad Run?

  • How Do I get Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (CO2e) Results for Nonroad Equipment?

  • Can N2O (nitrous oxide) Emissions be Estimated in the MOVES Nonroad Model?

  • How can I Install the NONROAD Model?


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MOVES Categories Terminology

  • Are the NO Values in the MOVES Output Files Actually NO (Molecular Weight 30), or is the NO Expressed as NO2 (Molecular Weight 46)?

  • How does MOVES Classify Light-Duty Trucks?

  • How are the Number of Weekdays and Weekend Days in each Month Determined in MOVES?


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Last updated on September 6, 2024
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