The effect of improved safety on fuel economy of European cars

Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 133-139

  Zachariadis, Theodoros ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Automobile; CO2 emissions; Crash test; Fuel consumption

Indexed keywords

CRASHWORTHINESS; EMISSION CONTROL; FUEL CONSUMPTION; FUEL ECONOMY; GAS EMISSIONS; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSION; CRASH TEST;

AUTOMOBILES;

AUTOMOBILE; CARBON EMISSION; EMISSION CONTROL; ENGINE; FUEL CONSUMPTION; TRANSPORTATION SAFETY;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 39849083461     PISSN: 13619209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trd.2007.12.002     Document Type: Article

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