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Energy efficiency [electronic resource] : potential fuel savings generated by a national speed limit would be influenced by many other factors.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- United States. Government Accountability Office.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Motor vehicles--United States--Fuel consumption.
- Motor vehicles.
- Speed limits--United States--Evaluation.
- Speed limits.
- Physical Description:
- 8 pages : digital, PDF file
- Other Title:
- Energy Efficiency
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web from GAO web site. Address as of 11/26/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09153r.pdf; current access available via PURL.
- Summary:
- Congress expressed interest in obtaining information on using a national speed limit to reduce fuel consumption. In response to the request, we reviewed existing literature and consulted knowledgeable stakeholders on the following: (1) What is the relationship between speed and the fuel economy of vehicles? (2) How might reducing the speed limit affect fuel use?
- Notes:
- Title from title line (viewed on Nov. 25, 2008).
- Signed: Mark Gaffigan.
- "November 7, 2008."
- "GAO-09-153R."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- OCLC:
- 276429462
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