EFFECT OF TRUCK DIESELIZATION ON FUEL USAGE

The effect of truck dieselization for three levels of diesel penetration into each of the eight classes of trucks is modeled. Diesel and total truck sales, population, mileage and yearly fuel usage data are aggregated by four truck classes representing light, medium, light-heavy and heavy-heavy classes. Four fuel economy scenario's for different technological improvements were studied.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at SAE Meeting 23-27 February 1981.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Jambekar, A B
  • JOHNSON, J H
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 31 p.
• Serial:
  • Society of Automotive Engineers Preprint
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel engines; Diesel trucks; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Trucks; Utilization
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Motor Carriers; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00341328
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 810022
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 23 1981 12:00AM