Light Duty Truck Weight Reduction Evaluation [1980-10]

Details

• Creators:
  Viergutz, O. ; Nusbaum, M. ; Fillman, W. ; Hales, C. ; Waring G.
• Corporate Creators:
  IIT Research Institute ; National Highway Institute (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) ; United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Design
  • Economic efficiency
  • Fleet management
  • Trucks
  • Weight
  • Light trucks
  • Fleet management
  • Indentification systems
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-TSC-NHTSA-80-07 ; DOT-HS-805 538 ; PB81-130080
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  The objectives of this program were to identify the weight reduction potential of pickup trucks, vans, and utility vehicles less than or equal to 8500 lb. gross vehicle weight through design modification, redesign, and material substitution; and more specifically, the documentation and characterization of the existing world light truck fleet; the identification of the currently most weight efficient light truck; the identification of acceptable reductions in vehicle function; the evaluation of the potential for material substitution; the potential for redesign consistent with 1985 technology; and the documentation of the optimum weight efficient state of the art light duty
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11625/dot_11625_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 12.42 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:6db80225cef76f750f1916550747ad9fbedd957126cda38a9fdeeb2f735917d3