AUTOMOTIVE FUEL ECONOMY IMPROVEMENT

Fuel economy improvements, attained to date and projected between 1980 and 1985, are discussed. The data, projections and judgements are limited in most cases to General Motors products. The prospects are favorable for continued gains beyond 1985 that include changes in both technology and product mix and entail considerable economic costs. The development of synthetic fuels promises to be cost effective and to require no drastic changes in transportation hardware.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • For presentation at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, January 8, 1981.
• Corporate Authors:

  General Motors Corporation

  Research and Development Center, 30500 Mound Road
  Warren, MI  United States  48090
• Authors:
  • Agnew, W G
• Publication Date: 1980-11

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 23 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compact automobiles; Costs; Diesel fuels; Forecasting; Fuel consumption; Gasoline; Synthetic fuels; Vehicle design; Vehicle performance
• Old TRIS Terms: Small car
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Finance; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00349660
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: GMR-3493, HS-032 259
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 28 1982 12:00AM