Comparison of off-cycle and cold-start emissions from dedicated NGVS and gasoline vehicles. Final report, June 1995-August 1996

Technical Report · Tue Feb 11 00:00:00 EST 1997

OSTI ID:481298

Weaver, C S; Chan, L M

This program compared pollutant emissions from original equipment manufacturer (OEM) produced natural gas vehicles, under realistic driving conditions such as cold start and hard accelerations, to emissions from similar vehicles using gasoline and reformulated gasoline (RFG). The vehicles tested were Ford Crown Victorias, Dodge Caravans, and Dodge Ram Vans. Test results showed that the OEM NGVs produce much lower emissions of non-methane organic gas (NMOG), and toxic air contaminants, and generally lower emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and carbon monoxide (CO) than similar vehicles using either gasoline or reformulated gasoline.

• Research Organization: Engine, Fuel, and Emissions Engineering, Inc., Sacramento, CA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 481298
• Report Number(s): PB-97-155014/XAB; CNN: Contract GRI-5095-290-3421; TRN: 71341489
• Resource Relation: Other Information: DN: See also PB--96-158811; PBD: 11 Feb 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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