LIGHT DUTY AUTOMOTIVE FUEL ECONOMY... TRENDS THRU 1985

This, the thirteenth in a series of papers on trends in EPA fuel economy, covers both passenger cars and light trucks and concentrates on the current model year, 1985. It differs from previous papers in two ways: (1) Model years 1975, 1980 and 1985 are highlighted, with the model years in between these rarely discussed; and (2) The progress of the industry, as a whole, in improving fuel economy since 1975 is emphasized, and individual manufacturer data are de-emphasized. Conclusions are presented on the trends in fuel economy of the car and light truck fleets; the Domestic, European and Japanese market sectors; and various vehicle classes.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/01487191
• Supplemental Notes:
  • International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, February 25-March 1, 1985.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Heavenrich, R M
  • Murrell, J D
  • Cheng, J P
  • Loos, S L
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 39 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: Automobiles; Fleet management; Foreign automobiles; Fuel conservation; Light trucks; Trend (Statistics)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Fleets
• Old TRIS Terms: Foreign vehicles
• Subject Areas: Energy; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399998
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 850550, HS-038 875
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1985 12:00AM