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Index of the relative importance of fuel efficiency (IFE) in the motor vehicle market. Final report Sep 79-Jan 81

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5614168
The need for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to understand the importance of vehicle fuel economy in the marketplace has created the requirement for a quantitative measure of consumer attitudes toward fuel efficiency. This paper surveys the currently available measures of consumer attitudes toward fuel efficiency, concludes that they do not adequately meet NHTSA's needs, and develops the Index of the Relative Importance of Fuel Efficiency (IFE) to fill this void.
Research Organization:
Department of Transportation, Cambridge, MA (USA). Transportation Systems Center
OSTI ID:
5614168
Report Number(s):
PB-82-130204
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English