| Title | Vehicle operating costs, fuel consumption, and pavement type condition factors |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 42239 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Zaniewski, J. P.; Butler, B. G.; Cunningham, G.; Machemehl, R. |
| Source | 1 v. (various pagings) |
| Corporate Creator | Texas Research and Development Foundation |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Highway Planning |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publication Date | 19820600 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report presents updated vehicle operating cost tables which may be used by a highway agency for estimation of vehicle operating costs as a function of operational and roadway variables. These results, partially based on fuel consumption tests on a group of late model vehicles and on a survey of truck fleet owners, are representative of the advancement in vehicle propulsion technology and increase in unit prices since the last comprehensive study of vehicle operating cost was conducted in the United States. To make the procedure flexible to changes in unit prices, consumption rates of the major vehicle cost components are presented in tables of constant speed on vertical grades, constant speed on horizontal curves, speed change cycles, and idling for each vehicle classification. Thus, current unit prices may be used with the procedure to achieve updated estimates of cost. Emission rates of vehicles operating at constant speed and for speed change cycles are also presented. |
| Rosap ID | dot:1012 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/1012 |
| TRT Terms | Operating costs; Motor vehicle operations; Fuel consumption |
| Classification | NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DOT-FH-1l-9678 |
| Report Number | FHWA-PL-82-001 |
| Availability | Federal Highway Administration |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/42000/42200/42239/FHWA-PL-82-001.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |