Effectiveness and impact of corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards / Committee on the Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council, Committee on the Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy CAFE Standards Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards.

National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Energy and Environmental Systems.

National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automobiles--Fuel consumption--Standards--United States.

Automobiles.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since CAFE standards were established 25 years ago, there have been significant changes in motor vehicle technology, globalization of the industry, the mix and characteristics of vehicle sales, production capacity, and other factors. This volume evaluates the implications of these changes as well as changes anticipated in the next few years, on the need for CAFE, as well as the stringency and/or structure of the CAFE program in future years.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Tables and Figures""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 The CAFE Standards: An Assessment""; ""3 Technologies for Improving the Fuel Economy of Passenger Cars and Light-Duty Trucks""; ""4 Impact of a More Fuel-Efficient Fleet""; ""5 Potential Modifications of and Alternatives to CAFE""; ""6 Findings and Recommendations""; ""A Dissent on Safety Issues: Fuel Economy and Highway Safety""; ""B Biographical Sketches of Committee Members""; ""C Presentations and Committee Activities""

""D Statement of Work: Effectiveness and Impact of CAFE Standards""""E Acronyms and Abbreviations""; ""F Letter Report: Technology and Economic Analysis in the Prepublication Version of the Report Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9786610184279

9780309170567

0309170567

9781280184277

1280184272

9780309510677

0309510678

OCLC:

697637746