Weight reduction potential of automobiles and light trucks: 1980 summary source document. Final report
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5741112
This report provides an assessment of the potential of weight reduction for passenger cars and light trucks (including pickup trucks, vans, and utility vehicles of GVWR up to 8500 pounds) in the post-1985 period. Vehicle characteristics and weight reduction methodologies, as well as methodologies for determining secondary weight reduction, are presented. Results of four weight reduction scenarios for material substitution, emphasizing high strength steels, fiberglass reinforced plastics, aluminum, and hybrid reinforced plastics, are presented for baseline vehicles.
- Research Organization:
- Department of Transportation, Cambridge, MA (USA). Transportation Systems Center
- OSTI ID:
- 5741112
- Report Number(s):
- PB-81-235756
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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