LIGHT TRUCK FUEL ECONOMY BY DESIGN EFFICIENCY

Methods for increasing light truck fuel economy by design efficiency are addressed for compliance with fuel economy and emission control standards. Aerodynamic and road load improvements, weight reduction, and powertrain selection and optimization are discussed, and engineering and manufacturing constraints are examined. Alternative powerplant technology being considered by Ford for light trucks in the 1980's includes improvements to current spark ignition gasoline engines, diesel engines, Ford PROCO (programmed combustion) engine, and turbocharging. Long-term powerplant alternatives and alternative fuels are mentioned. Appended is a description of Ford's Testing Operations Fuel Economy Program for modeling of a vehicle and powertrain to evaluate fuel economy and performance.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/01487191
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at SAE Truck Meeting, Dearborn, Michigan, 11-14 December 1978.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Bickerstaff, D J
• Publication Date: 1978

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 47 p.
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Engines; Fuel consumption; Light trucks; Power trains; Trucks; Turbochargers; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Truck engines; Turbocharging
• Subject Areas: Design; Energy; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399199
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 781063, HS-025 617U
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 31 1985 12:00AM