IMPROVING AUTOMOBILE FUEL CONSUMPTION

Only about 20% of the energy in a gallon of gasoline is put to useful work in propelling a passenger automobile. Although aerodynamic drag, rolling resistance, drivetrain efficiency, and weight reduction are important to consider, the engine remains the key to major reductions in fuel consumption.

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  Society of Automotive Engineers

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  New York, NY  United States  10017
• Publication Date: 1975-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 24-26
• Serial:
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Volume: 84
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0098-2571

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Automobiles; Energy; Fuel consumption; Gasoline engines; Vehicle characteristics; Vehicle power plants
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile engines
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095813
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE Paper 750005
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 2 1975 12:00AM