This report provides an assessment of the potential of weight reduction for passenger cars and light trucks (including pickup trucks, vans, and utility vehicles of GVWR up to 8500 pounds) in the post-1985 period. Vehicle characteristics and weight reduction methodologies, as well as methodologies for determining secondary weight reduction, are presented. Results of four weight reduction scenarios for material substitution, emphasizing high strength steels, fiberglass reinforced plastics, aluminum, and hybrid reinforced plastics, are presented for baseline vehicles.
Weight Reduction Potential of Automobiles and Light Trucks: 1980 Summary Source Document
1981
327 pages
Report
No indication
English
Road Transportation , Policies, Regulations & Studies , Automobiles , Trucks , Weight control , Technology assessment , Construction materials , Fiberglass reinforced plastics , Aluminum , Structual properties , Materials replacement , Light duty trucks , Weight reduction , Material substitution , Energy conservation
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