MOTOR VEHICLE SIZE AND WEIGHT STUDY OF HEAVY MOTOR VEHICLE PERFORMANCE

PARTIAL AND PRELIMINARY RESULTS ARE PRESENTED IN TWO GRAPHS IN WHICH THE RATIO OF GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT TO NET HORSEPOWER (LB PER HP) IS THE CONSTANT. THE VARIABLES ARE TRAVEL TIME (HOURS) AND FUEL CONSUMPTION (GALLONS). IN BOTH GRAPHS SEPARATE CURVES ARE PRESENTED FOR TURNPIKES AND FOR U.S. HIGHWAYS WITHOUT LIMITED ACCESS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 18, No 11, PP 6-8, 2 FIG
• Authors:
  • Fairbank, H S
• Publication Date: 1948-12

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Highway Research Abstracts
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board (HRB)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fuel consumption; Motor vehicles; Size; Travel time; Trucks; Weight
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223711
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Jun 28 1972 12:00AM