AUTOMOBILE EVOLUTION IN THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMICAL CONTEXT

The author outlines the socio-economic conditions following the 1973-1974 energy crisis, the advantages and disadvantages of private transport and the evolution in the design of the car of the future: rotary engine, diesel engine, stirling cycle engine, Rankine cycle engine, gas turbine, electric propulsion. The shape of cars to come will be greatly influenced by aerodynamic performance, safety, pollution, fuel economy and maintenance costs. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  International Federation of Auto Techniques Engs

  3 Avenue du President Wilson
  F 75116 Paris,   France 
• Authors:
  • Cordiano, E
• Publication Date: 0

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 16 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aerodynamics; Automobiles; Automotive engineering; Conferences; Conservation; Costs; Design; Development; Diesel engines; Electric automobiles; Electric vehicles; Energy; Energy conservation; Exhaust gases; Fuel consumption; Gas turbines; Gases; Inspection; Motor vehicles; Pollution; Rankine engines; Rotary engines; Safety; Shape; Socioeconomic factors; Stirling engines; Turbine engines; Turbines; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Rankine cycle
• ITRD Terms: 5492: Aerodynamics; 8525: Conference; 224: Cost; 9011: Design (overall design); 9013: Development; 1314: Diesel engine; 212: Energy conservation; 232: Fuel consumption; 6734: Gas; 1305: Rotary engine; 1665: Safety; 9073: Shape; 1303: Stirling engine; 1313: Turbine; 1575: Vehicle inspection
• Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Energy; Environment; Finance; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00165647
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 14 1978 12:00AM