SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS IMPROVE VEHICLE EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVE ENERGY

Synthetic lubricants (syn-lubes), in blends or alone, and with suitable additive packages, represent an immediate way to reduce friction in automotive and truck applications. From a technical standpoint, the overall engine friction associated with the motor oil might be reduced by about one-third by using synthetic or partially synthetic lubricants. 1-10% increases, expected from the use of reduced-friction lubricants, are significant when projected over the entire vehicle population of the United States in terms of millions of gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel conserved per year. Intensive efforts have been applied by lubricant formulators for some time, producing positive results in the form of first-generation commercial fuel economy oils. Second-generation lubricants are expected to provide both increased fuel economy and improved performance to satisfy the changing requirements of the automotive industry.

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Authors:
- Crull, A W
Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

Pagination: p. 8-9
Serial:
- Energy
- Volume: 5
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Elsevier
- ISSN: 0360-5442
- Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03605442

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Automobile industry; Automobiles; Diesel fuels; Energy conservation; Friction; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Gasoline; Lubricants; Motor vehicles; Performance; Products; Synthetics
Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 00331305
Record Type: Publication
Source Agency: Engineering Index
Files: TRIS
Created Date: Aug 15 1981 12:00AM