"POLLUTION-FREE" AUTO PROGRAM

THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY IS SUPPORTING TWO EFFORTS TO PRODUCE A VIRTUALLY POLLUTION-FREE AUTOMOBILE WITHIN 5 YEARS. IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT THE CONVENTIONAL SPARK-IGNITION GASOLINE-FUELED RECIPROCATING INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CAN BE CLEANED UP ENOUGH TO MEET THE STRINGENT EXHAUST EMISSION STANDARDS SET BY CONGRESS FOR 1975-76 MODEL CARS. THE CLEAN CAR INCENTIVE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL INCENTIVES TO GROUPS WHICH INDEPENDENTLY DEVELOP THEIR OWN POWER SYSTEMS. RESEARCH IS DIRECTED TOWARD DEVELOPMENT OF THE GAS TURBINE - HEAT ENGINE HYBRIDS, ALL-ELECTRIC CARS, AND THE RANKINE ENGINE. STRATIFIED CHARGE AND DIESEL ENGINES ARE ALSO UNDER CONSIDERATION.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 26, No 5, P 28
• Publication Date: 1971-5-10

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Washington Science Trends
  • Publisher: Trends Publishing Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air quality management; Automobiles; Electric automobiles; Engines; Exhaust gases; Gas turbines; Heat; Rankine engines; Turbine engines
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00223611
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 8 1971 12:00AM