FINAL REPORT OF THE "EMISSIONS, FUEL CONSUMPTION AND DRIVEABILITY" WORKING GROUP ON THE M-15 PROGRAMME

ABSCHLUSSBERICHT DES ARBEITSKREISES "EMISSION, VERBRAUCH, FAHRVERHALTEN" UBER DAS M-15 PROGRAM

This paper presents the results of exhaust emission, fuel consumption, and driveability tests, carried out on a fleet of about 1000 vehicles of German manfacture in practical operation, using a fuel blend of methanol and petrol (M-15). Regarding emissions, apart from a reduction of CO, there was little difference between m-15 and premium petrol. Fuel consumption to DIN 70030 was higher in keeping with the calorific value of M-15 but without a deterioration in efficiency occurring. The vehicles tested were sufficiently reliable for the temperatures prevailing in Berlin, but some showed deteriorations in performance at extreme temperatures compared with petrol vehicles. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Motor Industry Research Association

  Watling Street
  Nuneaton CV10 0TU, Warwickshire,   England 
• Authors:
  • Strauss, W
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blends; Driveability; Economic efficiency; Exhaust gases; Fuel consumption; Fuels; Gasoline; Methanol; Mixtures; Temperature; Tests; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• ITRD Terms: 5911: Efficiency; 2442: Emission; 3850: Fuel; 232: Fuel consumption; 7338: Methanol; 9047: Mixture; 6255: Test; 1255: Vehicle
• Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392403
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: 43/84 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 29 1985 12:00AM