| Title | Weight Reduction Potential of Automobiles and Light Trucks, 1979 Summary Source Document |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49345 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hsia, Hsi-Sheng; Kidd, James A. |
| Source | 194p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19800301 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10800 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10800 |
| TRT Terms | Aluminum; Automobiles; Building materials; Energy conservation; High strength steel; Light trucks; Materials; Materials management; Reinforced plastics; Structural analysis; Technology; Technology assessment; Trucks; Weight |
| Classification | AGR - IMPACTS - Environment; AGR - IMPACTS - Exports; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Air Quality; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-NHTSA-79-54; DOT-HS-805-131 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49300/49345/DOT-TSC-NHTSA-79-54.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |