RATIONAL USE OF ENERGY IN ROAD TRANSPORT
The various factors influencing the amount of fuel consumed when transporting goods by truck are outlined. Descriptions of methods and how to select the most suitable equipment for reducing fuel consumption per transported ton and km are presented. Specifically a method for calculating transport time and fuel consumption in truck transport is described, and it is shown how the method can be applied for optimizing the power train from an economy point of view. Some notes on safety aspects are also given. /SASI/
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Corporate Authors:
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
400 Commonwealth Drive
Warrendale, PA United States 15096 -
Authors:
- Sjostrom, S
- Publication Date: 1977-8
Media Info
- Pagination: 7 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Economics; Electric power transmission; Energy; Freight transportation; Fuel consumption; Highway transportation; Optimization; Travel time; Trucks
- Old TRIS Terms: Power systems
- Subject Areas: Economics; Energy; Freight Transportation; Highways; Motor Carriers; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00173214
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 770684
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 3 1978 12:00AM