HIGHWAY RESEARCH AND VEHICLE DESIGN FOR THE 80'S

Similar to the classic problem of which comes first, the chicken or the egg, vehicles are designed to fit available highways; highways are designed to fit available vehicles, and both must consider the capabilities and limitations of the driver. Discussed in this paper will be certain aspects of the vehicle-highway/chicken-egg problem. Included will be (a) recently completed research that has or may impact upon vehicle design, (b) ongoing and planned highway research with vehicle implications, and (c) other considerations and uncertainties of the future that may impact upon both highways and vehicles./HSRI/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the International Automotive Engineering Congress and Exposition, 28 Feb-4 March 1977 Detroit, Michigan.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • Solomon, D
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: 5 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drivers; Forecasting; Future; Highways; Impacts; Research; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Future research
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152942
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 770039
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 31 1977 12:00AM