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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C." National Research Council. 1998. Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: Fourth Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6127.
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APPENDIX C
Statement of Task and Related Letters from PNGV

STATEMENT OF TASK

This Phase 4 independent evaluation will be directed towards the following tasks:

  1. In light of major technical accomplishments since the third review and technical barriers that remain to be overcome, and the response by the PNGV to previous committee recommendations, examine the overall balance and adequacy of the PNGV research effort to meet the program goals and requirements, i.e., technical objectives, schedules, and rate of progress necessary to meet these requirements.

  2. Examine the PNGV technology selection process including how the PNGV is making choices, and the role of government in the PNGV program after the technology selection process is completed.

  3. Consider and comment on how the PNGV program should interface, if appropriate, with the other federal research programs.

  4. Prepare a fourth peer review report.

Information will be gathered from PNGV representatives on the program's progress and plans for continued research and development. PNGV's technology selection process will be examined.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C." National Research Council. 1998. Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: Fourth Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6127.
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June 20, 1997

Mr. Douglas C. Bauer

National Research Council

2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W. HA-280 Washington, D.C. 20418

Dear Doug:

This letter is to clarify the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicle's position on how we would like the Peers to treat the issue of ''resources".

We want the focus of the 4th Review to be on the technical issues (Are we looking on the right technologies? Do we have the right technical program goals and plans? etc.) and on our rate of progress on these technology issues. We do not want the Peers to judge the PNGV effort as a conventional project where resources are the prime influence on rate of progress. Therefore, we are not specifically asking the Peers to evaluate "resources" throughout the PNGV.

When the Peers feel the rate of progress is inadequate in a particular technology area, we expect the Peers to investigate why and to recommend changes, as they have previously. It would be appropriate for the Peers to investigate the range of potential causes of inadequate progress, including but not limited to, the type and adequacy of the resources.

I trust this helps clarify our views on "resources" and we look forward to a good discussion of the rate of progress of our various technical programs.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C." National Research Council. 1998. Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: Fourth Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6127.
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December 16, 1997

Dr. James Zuccehetto

National Academy of Sciences

2101 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20418

Dear Jim:

I am responding to the question you and Trevor Jones raised as to whether this year's Peer Review of the PNGV program should be extended to look at Goals 1 and 2. As you know, Goal 1 covers advanced manufacturing technologies and Goal 2 covers the application of fuel economy and emission technologies to the current generation of vehicles.

The Partnership does not feel a specific, detailed review of Goals 1 and 2 is needed this year. We feel it is very important to have a thorough and thoughtful review of the Goal 3 technical programs and the technology selection decisions. Many, if not most, of the Goal 1 and 2 results are embedded in the Goal 3 projects, which we reviewed with the Peers. For these reasons we think the focus of this year's effort should continue to be on Goal 3.

Please let me know if I can be of any further assistant to you on this matter,

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C." National Research Council. 1998. Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: Fourth Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6127.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C." National Research Council. 1998. Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: Fourth Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6127.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C." National Research Council. 1998. Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: Fourth Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/6127.
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This book examines the state of development and research progress of technologies being considered for a new generation of vehicles that could achieve up to three times the fuel economy of comparable 1994 family sedans. It addresses advanced automotive technologies including engines, fuel cells, batteries, flywheels, power electronics, and lightweight materials being developed by the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles—a cooperative research and development program between the U.S. government and the U.S. Council for Automotive Research. The book assesses the relevance of the ongoing research to PNGV's goals and schedule, the program's adequacy and balance, and addresses several issues such as the benefits of hybrid versus nonhybrid vehicles and the importance of the sports utility vehicle market.

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