Truck Performance and Fuel Economy Heavy Duty Truck and Bus Research and Experiment Dept. Isuzu Motors Limited Japan

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Matsuzaki, Toshiyuki, author.

Conference Name:

International Pacific Conference on Automotive Engineering (1981-11-16 : Honolulu, Hawaii, United States)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1981

Summary:

In Japan, fuel consumption accounts for 30% of truck operating cost, or more. As energy cost is rising, reduction of fuel consumption is of most vital importance. Among many elements which affect fuel economy of truck, there are, characteristics of engine, vehicle operating conditions, vehicle performance, and aerodynamics, and et cetera In this paper, from standpoint of "vehicle performance", consider ations are given to the fuel economy, and to the vehicle operating conditions in Asian typical countries, Japan and Thailand. Some interesting results were obtained, about relations between G.V.W. and vehicle performance. And strong clues were identified for reduction of fuel consumption, and instructions to drivers

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Publisher Number:

811394

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