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Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards (2002)

Chapter: Appendix E: Acronyms and Abbreviations

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Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Acronyms and Abbreviations." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2002. Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10172.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix E: Acronyms and Abbreviations." Transportation Research Board and National Research Council. 2002. Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10172.
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131 AAA American Automobile Association ASM/AMT automatic shift manual transmission AWD all-wheel drive bbl barrel Btu British thermal unit C carbon CAE computer-aided engineering CAFE corporate average fuel economy (standards) CARB California Air Resources Board CFRP carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer composites CIDI compression ignition, direct injection CNG compressed natural gas CO carbon monoxide CO2 carbon dioxide CR compression ratio CVA camless valve actuation CVT continuously variable transmission DI direct injection DOE Department of Energy DOHC double overhead cam DOT Department of Transportation EEA Energy and Environmental Analysis EIA Energy Information Administration EMF Energy Modeling Forum EPA Environmental Protection Agency EV electric vehicle FC fuel cell FHWA Federal Highway Administration 4WD four-wheel drive FTP federal test procedure GAO General Accounting Office GDP gross domestic product GFRP glass-fiber-reinforced polymer composites GHG greenhouse gases GM General Motors Corporation GVW gross vehicle weight HEV hybrid electric vehicle ICE internal combustion engine IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ISG integrated starter/generator IVT intake valve throttling lb pound LSFC payload-specific fuel consumption MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology mmbd million barrels per day MMBtu million British thermal units mpg miles per gallon NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NO x nitrogen oxides NRC National Research Council OHC overhead cam OHV overhead valve OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries PEM proton exchange membrane PM particulate matter PNGV Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles ppm parts per million PU pickup (truck) PZEV partial zero emission vehicle E Acronyms and Abbreviations

132 EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPACT OF CORPORATE AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY (CAFE) STANDARDS R&D research and development SCR selective catalytic reduction SI spark-ignition SOHC single overhead cam SULEV super ultralow-emission vehicle SUV sport utility vehicle TWC three-way catalyst 2WD two-wheel drive UAW United Auto Workers UPI uniform percentage increase VCR variable compression ratio VMT vehicle miles traveled VVLT variable valve lift and timing VVT variable valve timing WSFC weight-specific fuel consumption WTT well-to-tank WTW well-to-wheels

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Since CAFE standards were established 25 years ago, there have been significant changes in motor vehicle technology, globalization of the industry, the mix and characteristics of vehicle sales, production capacity, and other factors. This volume evaluates the implications of these changes as well as changes anticipated in the next few years, on the need for CAFE, as well as the stringency and/or structure of the CAFE program in future years.

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