Introduction The appeal of using electricity to power automobiles is that it would eliminate vehicular…

Direct Injection Stratified Charge (DISC) Engines are considered as the highest level of technology refinement…

Reductions in flow pressure loss can be achieved by reducing the pressure drop that occurs…

Mechanical friction losses can be reduced by converting sliding metal contacts to rolling contacts, reducing…

Overview The spark ignition (SI) engine is the dominant passenger car and light truck powerplant…

Background The rolling resistance of a tire is the force required to move the tire…

Five key factors affect the auto designer’s selection of materials: manufacturability and cost, performance, weight,…

This chapter discusses the technical potential and probable costs of a range of advanced vehicle…

The battery is the critical technology for electric vehicles, providing both energy and power storage.…

Several of the advanced vehicles examined by OTA will be extremely light. For example, one…