Tires and Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy:

Informing Consumers, Improving Performance -- Special Report 286

Status: Available Now

Size: 174 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:2006

Print	List Price	Your Price

PAPERBACK ISBN-10: 0-309-09421-6 ISBN-13: 978-0-309-09421-4	$28.00	$25.20	Add to Cart

PDF

Authors:
Committee for the National Tire Efficiency Study, National Research Council
Authoring Organizations

Description:
TRB and the Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, part of the National Academies Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences (DEPS), have released Special Report 286, Tires and Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy: Informing Consumers, Improving Performance. This report ...
Read More

Paste into your Web page:

<!-- Start NAP Book Display -->
<object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" width="175" height="250" id="napbookwrapper" align="middle">
<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" />
<param name="movie" value="http://www.nap.edu/napbookwrapper.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<param name="wmode" value="transparent" />
<param name="flashvars" value="wid=<? print $wid; ?>&record_id=<? print $record_id; ?>" />
<embed src="http://www.nap.edu/napbookwrapper.swf" quality="high" flashvars="wid=<? print $wid; ?>&record_id=<? print $record_id; ?>" wmode="transparent" bgcolor="#ffffff" width="175" height="250" name="napbookwrapper" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="always" allowFullScreen="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>
</object>

Preview

Free Resources

Full Text
Jump to this book's table of contents to begin reading online for free.

Related Items:
Related Titles

Web Search Builder
Use this book's key terms to search within this book, across our collection, or across the Web.

Reference Finder
Paste in your own text to find books that relate to your topic.

Sample PDF
Try before you buy. Download this sample PDF file to examine the quality of our PDF files and chapters.

Reprint Permission
Request permission to license or reprint the book's content through Copyright Clearance Center's Rightslink.

Request Permission to Distribute a PDF

Request Translation Rights

Questions About Rights and Permissions?

Table of Contents
Select a link below to start reading online free!
Front Matter	i-xxii
Executive Summary	1-8	(skim)
1 Introduction	9-16	(skim)
2 Background on Passenger Tires	17-35	(skim)
3 The Tire s Influence on Passenger Vehicle Fuel Consumption	36-76	(skim)
4 Rolling Resistance, Traction, and Wear Performance of Passenger Tires	77-104	(skim)
5 National Consumer Savings and Costs	105-122	(skim)
6 Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations	123-136	(skim)
APPENDIX: Explanation and Comparison of Society of Automotive Engineers Test Procedures for Rolling Resistance	137-145	(skim)
Study Committee Biographical Information	146-152	(skim)

Description

TRB and the Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, part of the National Academies Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences (DEPS), have released Special Report 286, Tires and Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy: Informing Consumers, Improving Performance. This report examines the contribution of tires to vehicle fuel consumption and the prospects for improving tire energy performance without adversely affecting tire life, traction capability, and retail prices. The report reviews the technical literature and analyzes energy performance data from nearly 200 passenger tires on the market today. National fuel savings from improving the energy efficiency of passenger tires by 10 percent are quantified and the implications for consumer spending on tires, motor vehicle safety, and scrap tire generation are considered. Observing that consumers are given little, if any, information on the fuel economy effects of tires, the report recommends that government and industry cooperate to fill this information gap.

Tires and Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy:

Informing Consumers, Improving Performance -- Special Report 286

Description

Authoring Organizations

Search This Book

SIGN UP FOR...

[ Top of Page ] [ Home ] [ Contact Us ] [ Help ] [ The National Academies Home ]
Copyright © 2009. National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. 500 Fifth St. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001. Terms of Use and Privacy Statement