REDUCING FUEL CONSUMPTION WITH LAND MOBILE RADIO

In a variety of situations the substitution of communication for transportation could be made, resulting in a reduction of fuel consumption. This paper examines the fuel savings that can be achieved when mobile radio communication is used to decrease the amount of driving by automobiles and trucks. Although this benefit is as varied as the operations which use radio, the general magnitude of the fuel savings is discussed. An indication of the way one might estimate the savings for a particular operation is provided. Reducing fuel consumption in this manner has a negative aspect which is briefly mentioned. Land mobile radio communication has become highly congested in recent years. Relief of the fuel consumption problem will increase radio congestion.

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  Baywood Publishing Company Incorporated

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• Authors:
  • Plotkin, H A
• Publication Date: 1977

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 43-50
• Serial:
  • Journal of Environmental Systems
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Baywood Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 0047-2433

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile travel; Communications; Conservation; Driving; Energy; Energy conservation; Fuel consumption; Fuels; Land; Mobile radio; Portable equipment; Radio; Transportation; Trucks
• Uncontrolled Terms: Mobile equipment
• Old TRIS Terms: Radio systems (Mobile)
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Operations and Traffic Management; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165149
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 26 1978 12:00AM