Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: Sixth Report - Softcover

Transportation Research Board; Commission On Engineering And Technical Systems; Board On Energy And Environmental Systems; Standing Committee To Review The Research Program Of The Partnership For A New Generation Of Vehicles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0309070945 ISBN 13: 9780309070942

Publisher: National Academies Press, 2000

Synopsis

Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles reviews the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV). The PNGV program is a cooperative research and development (R&D) program between the federal government and the United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR). A major objective of the PNGV program is to develop technologies for a new generation of vehicles with fuel economies up to three times (80 miles per gallon [mpg]) those of comparable 1994 family sedans. At the same time, these vehicles must be comparable in terms of performance, size, utility, and cost of ownership and operation and must meet or exceed federal safety and emissions requirements. The intent of the PNGV program is to develop concept vehicles by 2000 and production prototype vehicles by 2004.

This report examines the overall adequacy and balance of the PNGV research program to meet the program goals and requirements (i.e., technical objectives, schedules, and rates of progress). The report also discusses ongoing research on fuels, propulsion engines, and emission controls to meet emission requirements and reviews the USCAR partners' progress on PNGV concept vehicles for 2000.

Table of Contents

• Front Matter
• Executive Summary
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Development of Vehicle Subsystems
• 3. Systems Analysis
• 4. Concept Vehicles
• 5. Major Crosscutting Issues
• 6. PNGV's Response to the Fifth Report
• References
• Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
• Appendix B: Letter from PNGV
• Appendix C: Presentations and Committee Activities
• Appendix D: United States Council for Automotive Research Consortia
• Acronyms and Abbreviations

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Standing Committee to Review the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council

About this edition

• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0309070945
• ISBN 13: 9780309070942
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 130