Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: Third Report

by Standing Committee to Review the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicle, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Research Council, et al.

This book examines the state of development and research progress of technologies being considered for a new generation of vehicles that could achieve up to three times the fuel economy of comparable 1994 family sedans. It addresses compression ignition direct injection engines, fuel cells, gas turbines, batteries, flywheels, ultracapacitors, and power electronics being developed by the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles--a cooperative...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309057760
• ISBN13: 9780309057769
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 156 Pages
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"

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Review of the Research Program of the PNGV

This fifth report, written in 1999, presents the progress made toward the three goals of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles, which are: Goal 1) Significantly improve national competitiveness in manufacturing for future generations of vehicles. Goal 2) Implement commercially viable innovations from ongoing research on conventional vehicles. Goal 3) Develop vehicles to achieve up to three times the fuel efficiency of comparable 1994 family sedans.