| Main Title |
History and description of the EPA motor vehicle fuel economy program / |
| Author |
Tyree, Clifford D. ;
Tyree, C. D.
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| CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Ann Arbor, MI. Certification Policy and Support Branch. |
| Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air, Noise, and Radiation, Office of Mobile Sources Certification Division, Certification Policy and Support Branch, |
| Year Published |
1982 |
| Report Number |
EPA AA-CPSB-82-02 |
| Stock Number |
PB84-212091 |
| OCLC Number |
636716748 |
| Subjects |
Automobiles--Fuel consumption ;
Automobiles--Motors--Exhaust gas
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| Additional Subjects |
Fuel consumption ;
Motor vehicles ;
Economic analysis ;
Exhaust emissions ;
Air pollution ;
Labeling ;
Automobiles ;
Regulations ;
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA AA-CPSB-82-02 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
12/20/2023 |
| ELCD |
EPA AA-CPSB-82-02 |
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NVFEL Library/Ann Arbor, MI |
07/06/2010 |
DISPERSAL |
| NTIS |
PB84-212091 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
14 pages : charts ; 28 cm |
| Abstract |
This report describes the history of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) fuel economy program from the early 1970's up to and including the 1984 model year. (Beginning with the 1985 model year program significant changes were made to the program to improve the accuracy of the label values. These changes are not addressed in this document.) The fuel economy program is conducted at the Motor Vehicle Emission Laboratory (MVEL) located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The energy crisis of the early 1970's brought into focus the need for a reliable source of automobile fuel economy information. Because the EPA was already testing representative vehicles from all manufacturers for exhaust emissions compliance the task of generating fuel economy values on these vehicles was straight forward. Congress gave EPA the responsibility for establishing a mandatory fuel economy program beginning with the 1977 model year. This report describes the methodology used to group a manufacturer's product line into representative subgroups for testing and calculation purposes. The resulting data are used to calculate new car label values, each individual manufacturer's Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE), and any potential Gas Guzzler Tax liability. |
| Notes |
Cover title. Technical Report. "September 1982." "EPA Report No.: EPA-AA-CPSB-82-02." |
