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Pages 255-259

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From page 257...
... strengths, 172-173 weaknesses, 10, 169-172, 186 percentage improvement approach, 10, 181, 187 potential modifications to, 11, 180-185, 186-187 vehicle attribute approach, 181-182 Diesel engine 33, 219-221 Downsizing/downwei~nting, 39, 62, 63 estimates of safety impact, 5-6, 51-55, 62, 63 GAO study, 5~55 need for further study, 63 NHTSA study, 53 OTA study, 55 Emissions, 26 data on, 71, 78, 82 health effects, 70, 85 impact on global warming, 70 nature of, 69-72 Emissions control, 7-8, 71-85 costs, 159 during refueling, 70, 80, 85 hydrocarbons, 79 impact on fuel economy, 7-8, 75-82, 105, 164 indirect impacts, 84 meeting future standards, 7-8, 82-83, 84-85 NO, 76-79 on-(oard fuel recovery, 70, 80 standards, 72-75, 76 stationary sources, 78, 82 surveillance, 83, 85 Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc.
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From page 258...
... , 58 (note 16) Performance and fuel economy, 37 passenger cars, 20 Policy coordination and analysis, 8, 165-166 data collection to support, 5 Prototype vehicles, 45, 222-225 see also, concept vehicles Safety, 5-7, 26, 47-63 and fuel economy, 5-7, 59, 60-61, 62, 63, 163 and shift to light trucks, 55, 57-58 and societal values, 7, 61-62, 63 cost of future safety standards, 159 data issues, 55-56 improvements, 7, 58-61, 63 individual vs.
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From page 259...
... 259 SRI Intcrnabon~ fuel economy pr~c~ion~ 123, 124, 234 fuel economy todbnolojes' 40, 137-139' 196' 197 200-214 Technology forecaslD~g, 26 lime hams of ~ 9 1uibo/supordbar@ia~ 38 _ ~{rEc cn@inc, 38, 203-206' 219
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Key Terms

  • economy projections
  • size class
  • fuel prices
  • light trucks
  • emissions control

  • safety standards
  • committee projections
  • rollover stability
  • fatality rates
  • concept vehicles

  • future standards
  • act amendments
  • clean air
  • vehicle attribute
  • average fuel

  • historical trend
  • trend projections
  • air act
  • quality improvement
  • economy standards

  • multipoint fuel
  • increased fuel
  • corporate average
  • prototype vehicles
  • economy technologies

  • international fuel
  • attribute approach
  • car sales
  • national highway
  • class definition


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