FIELD EVALUATION OF MILES-PER-GALLON METERS

One hundred forty fleet automobiles based in Los Angeles were used to determine the influence of miles-per-gallon meters on fuel economy. Seventy cars were instrumented with the meters, and 70 were used without meters for control purposes. Fuel use and mileage records were collected over a 12-week period. The cars were used primarily for commuting in a mixture of highway, urban, and suburban driving.

• Corporate Authors:

  Automobile Club of Southern California

  2601 South Figueroa Street
  Los Angeles, CA  United States  90007

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142
• Authors:
  • Banowetz, R A
  • Bintz, L J
• Publication Date: 1977-11

Media Info

• Pagination: 37 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis of variance; Automobiles; Field studies; Field tests; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Fuels; Highway transportation; Instrumented vehicles; Measuring instruments; Performance tests; Urban areas
• Old TRIS Terms: Fuel gages
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00174736
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-TSC-OST-76-53 Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-TSC-1160
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 12 1978 12:00AM