ENERGY USE AND OTHER COMPARISONS BETWEEN DIESEL AND GASOLINE TRUCKS

This report presents fuel consumption and other data on comparable diesel and gasoline trucks. The data was compiled from actual, operational records of the Maine Department of Transportation for trucks of about 24,000 pounds gross vehicle weight and 150 to 180 horsepower. Information on the use of other petroleum based products such as engine oil and lubes is also given, together with initial maintenance costs.

• Corporate Authors:

  Maine Department of Transportation

  Materials and Research Division, Box 1208, Hogan Road
  Bangor, ME  United States  04402

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Department of Transportation

  Office of Systems Engineering, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Jacobs, JHG
• Publication Date: 1977-2

Media Info

• Pagination: 135 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Costs; Data collection; Data tables; Depreciation; Diesel engines; Energy; Engines; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Gasoline engines; Lubricating oils; Lubrication; Maintenance; Maintenance management; Motor vehicles; Performance evaluations; Petroleum; Statistics; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs
• Old TRIS Terms: Capitalized costs; Truck engines
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Energy; Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00155378
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-TSC-OST-76-47 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-TSC-1042
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 19 1977 12:00AM