Effectiveness of Miles-Per-Gallon Meters as a Means to Conserve Gasoline in Automobiles

Details

• Creators:
  Huntley, M. Stephen, Jr. ; Leavitt, William Z.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, (U.S.)
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Secretary
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Automobiles
  • Building
  • Costs
  • Equipment
  • Facilities
  • Fuel consumption
  • Fuels
  • Gasoline
  • Installation
  • Measuring instruments
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-TSC-OST-76-38
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Secretary
• NTL Classification:
  AGR-IMPACTS-Environment ; NTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT ; NTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-Environment Impacts ; NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION
• Abstract:
  This report is an assessment of fuel flow instruments reading directly in miles per gallon (mpg). It describes currently available mpg meters, their installation, utility, and safety and presents an analysis of potential cost savings. It discusses means of encouraging purchase and the use of mpg meters as add-on equipment and considers issues associated with the mandatory installation of mpg meters in new cars.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11693/dot_11693_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.67 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:afc6016f703dfcb22578b0c1723d2557bf1de8c76e4595f6aafc9217f9510cc5