THE AUTOMOBILE - TODAY AND TOMORROW

THE SYSTEMS ANALYSIS APPROACH IS USED TO PREDICT THE FUTURE OF THE AUTOMOBILE IN THE 1970'S. FACTORS CONSIDERED DEAL WITH WEIGHTS, CAPACITIES, PERFORMANCES, SPEEDS, SIZES, MANEUVERABILITIES, AND INITIAL AND OPERATING COSTS. THE AUTHOR DISCUSSES IMPROVEMENTS, COMPLETE WITH TABLES AND FIGURES--ON BODY, TRIM, ENGINE, SUSPENSION, RUBBER, GLASS, AXLES, TRANSMISSION, GEARS AND WHEELS, ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, FLUIDS--FOR EACH OF THE FACTORS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 32, No 3, PP 18-30, 13 FIG, 4 TAB, 1 REF
• Authors:
  • HOFFMAN, G A
• Publication Date: 1962-3

Media Info

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

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Motor vehicle bodies; Systems analysis
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile bodies
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223716
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: May 22 1972 12:00AM