Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: Second Report

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R1-R8
Contents R9-R11
Highlights 1-5
1 Summary 6-26
2 Introduction 27-30
3 PNGV Response to Phase 1 Report 31-33
4 Goals 1 and 2 34-37
5 Structural Materials 38-45
6 Powertrain Developments 46-61
7 Infrastructure 62-66
8 Systems Analysis 67-70
9 Program Organization and Management 71-80
10 National Commitment 81-84
Appendices 85-86
A Biographical Sketches 87-95
B Committee Meetings and Activities 96-99
C PNGV Response to the Phase 1 Report and Supporting Documentation 100-109
D United States Council for Automotive Research Consortia 110-114
E PNGV Positions Regarding Electric Vehicles and Gasoline Internal Combustion Engines 115-117

In addition, a subgroup of the committee and selected members of the PNGV participated in a discussion session on October 31, 1995, on PNGV powertrain development and systems analysis activities.

Selected Members of the Committee and NRC Staff Made the Following Site Visits or Attended the Following Symposia:

Visit to Chrysler Liberty Program Center and Vehicle Engineering Center, Madison Heights, Michigan, August 31, 1995

PNGV Symposium, “Energy Storage for the Next Generation Vehicle,” September 12–13, 1995, Washington, D.C.

Visit to General Motors Technical Center, Warren, Michigan, October 9, 1995

Visit to Ford Advanced Technology Exhibition, Dearborn, Michigan, October 10, 1995

Automotive Technology Development Contractors' Coordination Meeting, Dearborn, Michigan, October 23–27, 1995

In the course of deliberations and data-gathering activities, the committee split into several subgroups as listed on pages iii and iv.

Table of Contents

Front Matter R1-R8

Contents R9-R11

Highlights 1-5

1 Summary 6-26

2 Introduction 27-30

3 PNGV Response to Phase 1 Report 31-33

4 Goals 1 and 2 34-37

5 Structural Materials 38-45

6 Powertrain Developments 46-61

7 Infrastructure 62-66

8 Systems Analysis 67-70

9 Program Organization and Management 71-80

10 National Commitment 81-84

Appendices 85-86

A Biographical Sketches 87-95

B Committee Meetings and Activities 96-99

C PNGV Response to the Phase 1 Report and Supporting Documentation 100-109

D United States Council for Automotive Research Consortia 110-114

E PNGV Positions Regarding Electric Vehicles and Gasoline Internal Combustion Engines 115-117