IMPACT OF GASOLINE CHARACTERISTICS ON FUEL ECONOMY

This paper discusses information relevant to the impact of the characteristics of gasoline on fuel economy of motor vehicles. In particular, the paper analyzes the impact of the density, volatility, octane rating, and cleanliness of gasoline, as well as the impact of its additives. It also studies the relationship between fuel characteristics, fuel metering, and fuel economy. Furthermore, the paper serves to help explain some of the differences that may be found between the results of the EPA fuel economy tests and the values observed by vehicle owners in normal service. /GMRL/

• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at SAE Passenger Car Meeting, Troy, Michigan, 5-9 June 1978.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

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• Authors:
  • Bascunana, J L
  • Stahman, R C
• Publication Date: 1978-6

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 28 p.
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Additives; Energy; Fuel consumption; Gasoline; Motor vehicles; Octane number; Volatility
• Old TRIS Terms: Metering; Octane rating
• Subject Areas: Energy; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00183079
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 780628, HS-025 530U
• Files: HSL, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 12 1985 12:00AM