Review of the U.S. Department of Energy's Heavy Vehicle Technologies Program (2000) / Chapter Skim
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Overall Findings and Recommendations
Overall Findings and Recommendations
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In the past, OHVT programs have appropriately focused on technologies to meet anticipated stricter emission standards. Changing emission standards and an approximate eight-year delay between the start of a research program and the appearance of its results in commercial production have complicated planning of OHVT's R&D programs.
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In addition, OHVT should implement a Go/No Go decision-making framework to keep OHVT programs focused on program goals and to establish or modify priorities and to change directions, as necessary. The diesel engine is the most efficient, economical power plant available today for trucks.
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should focus more on factors other than engine efficiency that affect on-road fuel economy, especially improving aerodynamics, reducing the use of accessory power, decreasing rolling resistance, and decreasing unloaded vehicle weight by innovative design incorporating high-strength, weight reduction materials (in keeping with
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The Office of Heavy Vehicle Technologies should refocus its natural-gas research on meeting emission standards for 2007. Support for the PING (pilotinjection, natural gas)
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