Review of the research program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles : third report / Standing Committee to Review the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles [and four others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.) Standing Committee to Review the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles., Corporate Author.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Standing Committee to Review the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (U.S.).

Automobiles--Energy consumption--Research--United States.

Automobiles.

Automobile industry and trade--Government policy--United States.

Automobile industry and trade.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (156 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : National Academy Press, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 compression ignition direct injection engines, fuel cells, gas turbines, batteries, flywheels, ultracapacitors, and power electronics 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 and addresses several broad program issues such as government efforts to anticipate infrastructure issues, the leverage of foreign technology, and the program's adequacy and balance.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-309-37006-X

0-585-02790-0