RESPONSE OF AUTOMOTIVE MARKET TO ENERGY-SAVING IDEAS

This paper examines the problem awareness and concern, attitudes about who is responsible, and possible solutions for increasing the fuel economy of automobiles. Four areas of consumer concern are briefly addressed: purchase behavior, usage behavior, automobile maintenance, and driving behavior. Each of these areas is examined with respect to the impact on fuel conservation.

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Authors:
- Marshak, Seymour
Conference:
- Workshop on Strategies for Reducing Gasoline Consumption Through Improved Motor Vehicle Efficiency
- Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
- Date: 1975-10-7 to 1975-10-8
Publication Date: 1976

Media Info

Media Type: Digital/other
Pagination: pp 12-13
Monograph Title: STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING GASOLINE CONSUMPTION THROUGH IMPROVED MOTOR VEHICLE EFFICIENCY
Serial:
- Transportation Research Board Special Report
- Issue Number: 169
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0360-859X

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Automobiles; Behavior; Consumers; Drivers; Fuel consumption; Vehicle maintenance
Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Society;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00142972
Record Type: Publication
Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
Created Date: Dec 22 1976 12:00AM