TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN MOTOR CARS. 1) DEVELOPMENT TRENDS IN CAR CONSTRUCTION; 2) CAR DEVELOPMENT POSSIBILITIES; 3) SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT/REASON INSTEAD OF PRESTIGE; 4) AMERICA IS FORCED TO CONSIDER SMALLER CARS

DIE AUTOMOBILTECHNISCHE ENTWICKLUNG. 1) TECHISCHE ENTWICKLUNGSTENDENZEN IM AUTOMOBILBAU; 2) AUTOMOBILE ENTWICKLUNGSMOEGLICHKEITEN; 3) VERBESSERUNGSVORSCHLAEGE VERNUNFT STATT PRESTIGE; 4) AMERIKA WILL KLEINERE AUTOS ERZWINGEN

1) the trend in car construction is based on the need for the car to suit the person and not the person the car. The striving towards structural safety is internationally unmistakeable. The trend leads to lighter weight cars. For the security of the occupants safety bodies are constructed on the crumple principle. The reciprocating piston engine remains without competition; in recent years engines have become smaller and lighter but at the same time with better performance. The diesel motor continues to be used in more cars. - 2) in form little change will take place in future cars. Apart from this the trend towards practical universal middle-class cars is obvious. A reduction in wind resistance is recommended as a means of reducing fuel consumption. It is particularly important to devote greater resources to the front and passenger compartment to improve the safety of car occupants. There is at present no alternative to the seat belt. - 3) various possible improvements are described using key-words. - 4) to induce the construction of smaller cars with lower performance and economical fuel comsumption limitations have been introduced in the USA upon fuel consumption for the total production of the present manufacturers. The limits are described in detail. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Verlagsgesellschaft GmbH und Co KG

  Juliusstrasse 2, Postfach 19
  6200 Wiesbaden 1,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Seifert
• Publication Date: 1977

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 66-73
• Serial:
  • Polizei Technik Verkehr
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Hannes Schmitt-Horr Verlag

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobile industry; Compact automobiles; Construction; Construction management; Development; Diesel engines; Forecasting; Fuel consumption; Manual safety belts; Motor vehicle bodies; Motors; Safety; Size; Ultimate load design; Vehicle compartments; Vehicle interiors; Vehicle performance; Vehicle safety; Vehicles; Weight
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile bodies; Small car; Vehicular safety
• ITRD Terms: 1356: Body (car); 3666: Construction method; 9013: Development; 9014: Dimension; 132: Forecast; 232: Fuel consumption; 1377: Interior (veh); 6452: Limit; 1334: Motor; 1665: Safety; 1476: Safety belt; 1255: Vehicle; 5485: Weight
• Subject Areas: Construction; Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00309743
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Special Rpt 1
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1980 12:00AM