Dynamometer and track measurement of passenger car fuel economy. Final report

Technical Report · Sat Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5758575

Bernard, J; Kaufman, S

This report is an analysis of data obtained under a testing program conducted by the EPA. The analysis deals with a subject of the wide range of factors that contribute to fuel economy differences measured on a road in consumer service as compared to EPA estimates using a dynamometer. Specifically, this report analyzes the relationship between the fuel economy of production cars tested on dynamometer equipment and the fuel economy they achieve when operated over the same driving sequence on a test track. The test track simulates a subset of driving conditions that might be encountered in actual driving.

• Research Organization: Iowa State Univ. of Science and Technology, Ames (USA). Computation Center
• OSTI ID: 5758575
• Report Number(s): PB-81-196446
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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