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      <title>A NEW TRACK IN SAFETY</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This article considers in-car safety features which are becoming more common in developed countries, but still not frequently used in developing countries. The author describes the inbuilt safety cage and energy-absorbing structures in a vehicle; the value of a transverse engine position in enhancing crashworthiness; the advantage afforded by a side impact protection system and front airbags; a collapsible steering column and whiplash protection; anti-spin and smooth road-holding; daytime running lights and high mounted rear brake light. In India, only safety belts and transverse engine position have been implemented by car manufacturers. The author recommends use of all available safety devices.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>THE ELECTRIC CAR: A SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY OPTION FOR URBAN INDIA</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The rapid growth of cities has been accompanied by congestion, pollution and uncontrolled urban sprawl. Adverse effects of these have been felt on the health of the people, their quality of life and the productivity of the economy. The IC engine, once considered a boon to mankind, is being increasingly viewed as a curse, due to the severe pollution it has caused. The search for alternative fuels has yet to produce an acceptable option. The commercialization of one such option, the "Electric Vehicle", has been constrained by its perceived limitations of "range", "speed" and "acceleration" performance. This paper argues that these limitations are not relevant for urban use, particularly in developing countries like India. The electric car holds tremendous promise for most oil importing countries, typically those where the demands of a consumer are guided by operating economy, rather than speed and power.  For the covering abstract see ITRD E108910.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>THE FUTURE OF THE AUTOMOBILE</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The automobile has made a deep and permanent impact on virtually every aspect of our lives.  It has also put a tremendous strain on the world's liquid energy resources. During the 1970s, governments around the world became aware of the resource casts of large-scale dependence on automobiles, as well as the environmental and safety costs.  The directions of change from country to country have been consistent: greater government intervention in automobile design to speed the introduction of safer, cleaner, and more fuel-efficient vehicles; using taxation to influence the industry and consumers toward fuel-efficient cars; more emphasis on encouraging collective forms of urban transportation; and greater stress on efficient and intensive use of existing streets and highways rather than building new ones.  The international environment of trade and competition has changed vastly--from one in which automobile manufacturing was centered in the United States and Western Europe to one in which Japanese imports are extremely competitive throughout the world. Third World countries are pressing for greater participation in making the cars used in their borders. The internationalization of the automobile market has strengthened regulators' ability to judge the feasibility of proposed standards and deadlines; the evolution of the major auto manufacturers and suppliers into multinational firms has weakened parochial orientations and may hasten innovative transfer among various firms; and the desire for greater efficiency and competitiveness is yielding collaborative production and shared assembly plants among automakers around the world.  The "world car" concept--small, economical models, suited to all climates and conditions, that can be made with components produced at various points around the world and sold, with slight modifications, virtually everywhere--will blur the distinction between domestic and foreign production.  It is speculated that between the late seventies and the late eighties, the number of competing automobile companies will drop from 30 to 10 worldwide.  In the future, all-purpose cars may be supplanted by small "city cars", more convenient car rental and self-drive taxis may replace traditional auto ownership; vehicle sharing may take new forms.  How well industrial societies succeed in salvaging automobility will depend on the combined ingenuity of government and industry and the driving public's response.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 1985 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>TOWARDS A WORLD CAR</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Automobile sales figures, survey data, and the results of an automobile testing program entitled, "The Target Car Program", were used to evaluate the shift toward a universal or "World" car--a car that would fulfill the transportation needs of the average driver anywhere in the civilized world.  The results of the evaluation indicate that a move towards the "World" car began in the United States in the early 1970's as the sales of full-size autos began to decline in favor of the smaller autos that are the standard in other areas of the world.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 1983 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AUTOMOTIVE ELASTOMERS</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This article contends that the "world car" concept will lead to standardized components of world-wide manufacture. Energy requirements will figure in material selection, not only regarding the basic content of the material, but also in relation to later fabrication costs, assembly labor savings, and eventually potential fuel savings due to lighter weight over the useful life of the vehicle.  It notes that 1982 autos mark the first time since the 1968 model year, that one tire construction (radial) has been standard equipment for all US auto manufacturers.  Many other uses of elastomers in 1981 are cited, including elastomeric silicone to protect electronic circuitry from heat, shock, and weather; new EPDM hose construction for fresh air intake; ethylene-acrylic elastomer for oil seals; glass-reinforced nylon sheets which can be processed on existing metal-stamping presses; reinforced reaction injection molded (RRIM) polyurethane foam for auto seats, protective padding and sound deadening.  Urethane-based adhesives are also discussed.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 May 1982 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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