THE STRETCH FOR BETTER PASSENGER CAR FUEL ECONOMY: A CRITICAL LOOK (I).

SUBTITLE: A "BUILDING BLOCK" APPROACH EXAMINES THE RELATIVE INFLUENCES OF KEY PARAMETERS RESPONSIBLE FOR VEHICLE FUEL ECONOMY -- THESE INCLUDE POWERTRAIN EFFICIENCY, VEHICLE MASS, AERODYNAMIC DRAG, AND ROLLING RESISTANCE, ACCESSORY LOAD, AND THE RECOVERY OF BRAKING ENERGY: IT WAS FOUND THAT FOR REASONABLE LEVELS OF THE OTHER PARAMETERS, THE ENGINE EFFICIENCY REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE THE 80 MPG PNGV FUEL-ECONOMY TARGET WILL BE A DIFFICULT CHALLENGE.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING, V. 106, NO. 2 (FEB. 1998), P. 305-313: CHARTS. INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY CHARLES A. AMANN.
• Authors:
  • AMANN, CHARLES A
• Publication Date: 1998-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0098-2571

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Fuels
• Subject Areas: Energy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00883183
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Northwestern University, Evanston
• Files: TLIB
• Created Date: Apr 7 1998 12:00AM