FUEL CONSUMPTION IN CARS WITH EMISSION CONTROL

AVGASRENADE BILARS BRAENSLEFOERBRUKNING

The aim of this report is to discuss gasoline passenger car fuel consumption and exhaust emission control. An attempt is made to explain these two conceptions. There is a discussion of the factors which determine fuel consumption and exhaust emissions of a car and what relationship there is between the two. The estimated difference in fuel consumption between a vehicle with different exhaust emission control equipment varies a great deal, depending on the way a comparison is done and the aim of it. The comparison between a common car in Europe and one according to Swedish specifications shows that the Swedish one has 1 to 11 per cent higher fuel consumption. This comparison is made between Swedish and U.S. specifications--the latter with three-way catalyst--gives figures from 7 per cent higher to 42 per cent lower consumption in u.s. Design. In the report several factors influencing fuel consumption in real driving are pointed out, that overshadow these differences. Measurements of fuel consumption with mass produced cars have shown that the difference on the road between two cars of the same type can be 33 per cent. (Author/TRRL)

  • Corporate Authors:

    National Swedish Environmental Protection Board

    Smedesvagen 5, Fack
    S-171 20 Solna,   Sweden 
  • Authors:
    • OLSSON, L
  • Publication Date: 1984

Language

  • Swedish

Media Info

  • Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: 112 p.
  • Serial:
    • Issue Number: 1803

Subject/Index Terms

Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00392547
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
  • Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
  • Files: ITRD, TRIS
  • Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM