Weight reduction potential of automobiles and light trucks: 1979 summary source document. Final report
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6938536
The purpose of this report is to provide an assessment of the potential for weight reduction for passenger cars and light trucks (including pickup trucks, vans, and utility vehicles of GVWR up to 8500 pounds) in the 1980 to 2000 model year period. Various aspects of vehicular performance are addressed. Four weight reduction scenarios involving material substitution are presented with increasing technological sophistication. In addition to the baseline data, dominant case assessments for high strength steel, fiber reinforced plastic, aluminum, and hybrid reinforced plastics are provided.
- Research Organization:
- Department of Transportation, Cambridge, MA (USA). Transportation Systems Center
- OSTI ID:
- 6938536
- Report Number(s):
- PB-80-193543
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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