Analysis of the Impact of Sport Utility Vehicles in the United States

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• Creators:
  Davis, Stacy C. ; Truett, Lorena F.
• Corporate Creators:
  Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Dept. of Energy
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air pollution
  • Emission control systems
  • Market dominance
  • Vehicle characteristics
  • Energy
  • Highways
  • Vehicles and Equipment
  • I90: Vehicles
• Publication/ Report Number:
  ORNL/TM-2000-147
• Resource Type:
  Research Paper
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• TRIS Online Accession Number:
  00808320
• Corporate Publisher:
  Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• Description:
  It may be labeled sport utility vehicle, SUV, sport-ute, suburban assault vehicle, or a friend of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries). It has been the subject of comics, the object of high finance marketing ploys, and the theme on Dateline. Whatever the label or the occasion, this vehicle is in great demand. The popularity of sport utility vehicles (SUVs) has increased dramatically since the late 1970's, and SUVs are currently the fastest growing segment of the motor vehicle industry. Hoping to gain market share due to the popularity of the expanding SUV market, more and more manufacturers are adding SUVs to their vehicle lineup. One purpose of this study is to analyze the world of the SUV to determine why this vehicle has seen such a rapid increase in popularity. Another purpose is to examine the impact of SUVs on energy consumption, emissions, and highway safety.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/40642/dot_40642_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 288.76 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:efe7705d93fe1422cc4ec29758873adc43f5f26559eb9a09eea317dc3a4110e4