GASOHOL: LABORATORY AND FLEET TEST EVALUATION

An experimental program was conducted as a cooperative effort between the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and the Department of Energy's Bartlesville (Okla. ) Energy Technology Center to determine the effects of a gasohol fuel when compared to control gasoline. Field measurements and data collection included road driveability, in-use fuel economy, and fuel system failures. Laboratory analysis provided information on exhaust emissions, fuel economy, and trace metals in the crankcase lubricating oils. The effect of varying the chassis dynamometer inertia weight was also examined.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at SAE meeting 11-14 August 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Gurney, M D
  • Allsup, J R
  • Merlotti, C L
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 23 p.
• Serial:
  • Society of Automotive Engineers Preprint
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Chassis; Evaluation; Exhaust gases; Failure; Fleet management; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Gasohol; Gasoline; Laboratory tests; Lubricating oils; Motor vehicle operations; Trace elements; Vehicle power plants; Weight
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fleets
• Old TRIS Terms: Automatic fuels; Automobile engines; Fleet operation
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00341991
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 800892
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 22 1981 12:00AM