| Title | Comparison of Fuel Economy and Emissions for Diesel and Gasoline Powered Taxicabs |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50104 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hergenrother, Karl M. |
| Personal Name Contributor |
Raithel, William; Strombotne, Richard; Morgan, Philip; Ridgley, John |
| Source | 320p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration. Transportation Systems Center |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Bus and Paratransit Systems |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19790701 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Sixty-six diesel powered taxicabs and an equal number of gasoline powered cabs were operated for 120,000 miles each in three taxicab fleets in New York City. Identical cabs were powered with either 198 CID diesel engines or 225 CID gasoline engines. Test results from all cabs were used to determine fuel economy and exhaust emissions. On the road, the diesel cabs had 50 percent better fuel economy than the gasoline cabs; the diesel exhaust emissions (HC, CO, NOx) were lower than the gasoline exhaust emissions over the life of the test. Emission from the diesels did not appreciably degrade with vehicle age; emission from the gasoline cabs increased appreciably. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11501 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11501 |
| TRT Terms | Air pollution; Alternatives analysis; Carbon monoxide; Diesel engines; Exhaust gases; Fuel conservation; Gasoline engines; Hydrocarbons; Nitric oxide; Nitrogen oxides; Taxicabs; Urban areas; Taxicab drivers |
| Classification | NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Environment Impacts; NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION |
| Geographical Coverage |
New York |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
00199044 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-79-30; UMTA-MA-06-0066-79-1 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/50000/50100/50104/DOT-TSC-UMTA-79-30.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |