NTL Record

Title	Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight (TS&W) Study. Phase 1-synthesis, working paper 12 : energy conservation and truck size and weight regulations
Record ID	9327
Source	U.S. DOT Comprehensive Truck Size & Weight Study, Phase I, Paper 12; 22p. in various pagings
Corporate Contributor	Battelle Memorial Institute
Publisher	United States. Federal Highway Administration
Publication Date	19950200
Language	English
Abstract	The research on various truck size and weight considerations and energy conservation is limited. Following the energy crisis in the mid 1970s, there was significant interest and research on energy conservation. Most of the references cited in this working paper are from this period. With the stabilization of fuel supplies and the decline in fuel prices, interest and research in energy conservation was greatly reduced. However, there has been renewed interest in energy conservation in the 1990s, and it appears that some recent research has been conducted which addressed some of the weaknesses of the older research. This paper covers research into the effects on energy conservation of the following: vehicle weight, vehicle dimension, intermodalism, tires, environmental laws, equipment specifications and technology, vehicle performance, and indirect energy consumption.
Rosap ID	dot:4730
Rosap URL	https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4730
TRT Terms	Fuel conservation; Energy conservation; Vehicle characteristics; Trucking; Fuel consumption; Technological innovations; Size and weight regulations
General Subjects	Truck technology; Trucking regulations
Classification	NTL - FREIGHT - Trucking Industry
Geographical Coverage	United States
TRIS Online Accession No	762439
Resource type	Research Paper
URL	https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/9000/9300/9327/TSWwp12.pdf
Alternative URL	https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/19000/19200/19238/PB2002105218.pdf
Format	PDF
Database	NTL Digital Repository