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Technical highlights of the 1977 automobiles

Journal Article · · Automot. Eng. (N.Y.); (United States)
OSTI ID:7345582
1977 model automobiles characteristics include weight reduction, greater durability, and less NO/sub x/ emission, but only slight improvement in fuel economy. New engineering aspects include: combustion chamber geometry; anticorrosion coatings; control systems for catalytic converters, exhaust recirculation, and spark ignition; overdrive transmissions; and computer-aided design. (PMA)
OSTI ID:
7345582
Journal Information:
Automot. Eng. (N.Y.); (United States), Journal Name: Automot. Eng. (N.Y.); (United States) Vol. 84:10; ISSN AUEGB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English