UNCERTAINTIES IN ESTIMATES OF FLEET AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY: A STATISTICAL EVALUATION

Research was performed to assess the current Federal procedure for estimating the average fuel economy of each automobile manufacturer's new car fleet. Test vehicle selection and fuel economy estimation methods were characterized statistically and sources of uncertainty identified.

• Corporate Authors:

  Environmental Impact Center, Incorporated

  67 Chapel
  Newton, MA  United States  02158

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142
• Authors:
  • Rabe, F T
• Publication Date: 1977-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 63 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Energy; Estimating; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Mathematical models; Measurement; Quality of work; Standardization; Statistical analysis; Testing; Variables
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00166456
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-TSC-OST-77-32 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-TSC-1311
• Files: NTIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 28 1978 12:00AM