Reducing Pumping Loss
Reductions in flow pressure loss can be achieved by reducing the pressure…
Reducing Mechanical Friction
Mechanical friction losses can be reduced by converting sliding metal contacts to…
Improvements To Spark Ignition Engines
Overview The spark ignition (SI) engine is the dominant passenger car and…
Rolling Resistance Reduction
Background The rolling resistance of a tire is the force required to…
Materials Selection Criteria
Five key factors affect the auto designer’s selection of materials: manufacturability and…
Technologies for Advanced Vehicles Performance and Cost Expectations
This chapter discusses the technical potential and probable costs of a range…
Battery Technologies
The battery is the critical technology for electric vehicles, providing both energy…
Safety Of Lightweight Vehicles
Several of the advanced vehicles examined by OTA will be extremely light.…
Emissions Performance
Reductions in vehicular emissions are a key goal of programs to develop…
Performance And Cost Of Other Types Of Light-Duty Vehicles
Most of the results of OTA’s analyses of mid-size autos apply similarly,…


