Reducing Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emission in Motor Cars

This paper considers the problem associated with the dependence of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by automobiles on their characteristics such as mass, class, engine displacement, transission and type of fuel used. Automobiles of various classes offered in the Lithuanian market were investigated from the above perspective. The main factors determining different average fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by these motor cars were identified. Some measures of reducing automobile fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are aoffered.

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• Authors:
  • Mickunaitis, Valentinas
  • Pikunas, Alvydas
  • Mackoit, Igor
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 160-163
• Serial:
  • Transport: Research Journal of Vilnius Gediminas Technical University and Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
  • Volume: 22
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
  • ISSN: 1648-4142
  • EISSN: 1648-3480

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Carbon dioxide; Exhaust gases; Fuel consumption; Greenhouse gases; Pollutants
• Geographic Terms: Lithuania
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; I15: Environment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01089424
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 28 2008 9:08AM