Analysis of in-use fuel economy shortfall by means of voluntarily reported fuel economy estimates

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1983, 2006, Pages 99-105

  Greene, David L ^a   Goeltz, Rick ^a   Hopson, Janet ^b   Tworek, Elzbieta ^c  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b University of Tennessee   (United States)

^c Business Development Scout Industries   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; PASSENGER CARS; TRUCKS; WEBSITES;

EPA FUEL ECONOMY; FUEL ECONOMY ESTIMATES; WEBSITE USERS;

FUEL ECONOMY;

EID: 33947688110     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1983-14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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