Reducing tire rolling resistance to save fuel and lower emissions

SAE International Journal of Passenger Cars - Electronic and Electrical Systems

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 9-17

  Barrand, Jerome ^a   Bokar, Jason ^b  

^a Michelin   (France)

^b Michelin Center of Technologies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CO EMISSIONS; CONSTANT SPEED; ENERGY EFFICIENT; FUEL SAVINGS; FUEL TYPES; GAS ANALYZERS; GASOLINE ENGINES; HEAVY DUTY VEHICLES; TEST BENCHES; TEST RESULTS; TIRE CONFIGURATIONS;

AUTOMOBILE ENGINES; AUTOMOBILE EXHIBITIONS; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; DIESEL ENGINES; FUEL ECONOMY; FUELS; GASOLINE; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; ROLLING RESISTANCE; TESTING; TIRES; VEHICLES;

AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT;

EID: 77953226230     PISSN: 19464614     EISSN: 19464622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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