Making cars more fuel efficient technology for real improvements on the road /

"The European Conference of Ministers of Transport has released a report that analyzes the gap between fuel efficiency certification test ratings and the actual on-road fuel efficiency of automobiles. The report also examines technologies available that could reduce that gap and improve fuel economy...

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Corporate Authors: European Conference of Ministers of Transport, International Energy Agency, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris : OECD, c2005.
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Summary:"The European Conference of Ministers of Transport has released a report that analyzes the gap between fuel efficiency certification test ratings and the actual on-road fuel efficiency of automobiles. The report also examines technologies available that could reduce that gap and improve fuel economy. In addition, the report identifies a number of low-cost technologies that could improve average on-road fuel economy by 10% or more and explores policies that could be used to encourage uptake of these technologies by vehicle manufacturers and consumers."--publisher summary.
Physical Description:82 p. : ill.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-82).
ISBN:9789282103449