Making cars more fuel efficient technology for real improvements on the road

"The European Conference of Ministers of Transport has released a report that analyzes the gap between fuel efficiency certification test ratings and the actual on-road fuel efficiency of automobiles. The report also examines technologies available that could reduce that gap and improve fuel ec...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: International Energy Agency.
Corporate Authors: International Energy Agency (-), European Conference of Ministers of Transport
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Paris : OECD c2005.
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009704842406719
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Summary:"The European Conference of Ministers of Transport has released a report that analyzes the gap between fuel efficiency certification test ratings and the actual on-road fuel efficiency of automobiles. The report also examines technologies available that could reduce that gap and improve fuel economy. In addition, the report identifies a number of low-cost technologies that could improve average on-road fuel economy by 10% or more and explores policies that could be used to encourage uptake of these technologies by vehicle manufacturers and consumers."--publisher summary.
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (83 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-82).
ISBN:9781280358005
9786610358007
9789282103449