Energy conservation from systematic tire pressure regulation

Energy Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 2673-2677

  Pearce, Joshua M ^a   Hanlon, Jason T ^a  

^a CLARION UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fuel efficiency; Tire pressure; Transportation

Indexed keywords

CONDITION MONITORING; ECONOMICS; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; PRESSURE; TIRES;

FUEL EFFICIENCY; TIRE PRESSURE;

ENERGY CONSERVATION;

ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; MONITORING SYSTEM; PRESSURE; TIRE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845389410     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2006.07.006     Document Type: Article

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