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      <title>THE AUTOMOBILE'S ROLE IN A NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This article calls attention to certain facts about the automobile and discusses their implications as regards a national energy policy.  Briefly, these facts are as follows: (1) safety and emissions regulations already on the books are in direct conflict with improved fuel economy; (2) there is already a strong trend to smaller, lighter, more economical vehicles; (3) regulations designed to reduce fuel consumption of new cars would have only a very small effect in the next few years when the energy crisis will be most serious; (4) government policy mandating the use of small cars may not be in the public interest, since government supported studies show greater probability of serious injuries or death when smaller cars are involved in accidents; and (5) proposals to replace vehicles with some type of mass transit would have only limited effect on total energy consumption.  It is concluded that (1) fuel economy regulations on new cars are not necessary, will have only a limited effect on fuel consumption, and can be counter-productive; and (2) a national energy policy should have the objectives of controlling waste whereever it occurs, promoting the most efficient use of various types of energy, and encouraging the development of new sources of energy.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 1975 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND THE PRIVATE AUTOMOBILE TO 1980</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This paper contains the results of an investigation into the magnitude, history, and future prospects of the gasoline problem.  The first area reviewed is gasoline supply and demand.  Data are presented which show that over the period 1960-1972, the annual growth rate of gasoline consumption increased by 4.5 to 5.2% while over the period 1963-1972 total refinery capacity grew by 2.9% annually and output by 3.4%, with the more rapid growth of output being achieved by virtue of increased capacity utilization.  A second area reviewed is the major factors which influence gasoline consumption by individual automobiles.  The factors considered are auto weight, engine efficiency, speed, emission controls, and accessories.  Results are presented from various studies conducted by the EPA.  The paper also includes a simple model of aggregate consumption with which to forecast gasoline demand to 1980.  Depending upon reasonable changes in automobile sales, weight, and efficiency the model predicts a wide range (from 65% to minus 10%) of automobile gasoline demand in 1980.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 1975 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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