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Fuel Economy and Emissions

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Fuel Economy

Abstract

The relationship between vehicle fuel economy and government-regulated exhaust emissions is very complex. It involves a number of factors subject to personal bias. For example, one must to some extent subjectively judge what is acceptable vehicle performance during cold start and normal driving because performance in these operating modes can, as will be shown, be related to both emission levels and fuel economy, either directly or indirectly. It is important to decide what economic penalty should be involved when one attempts to maximize fuel economy at a given emission level. One must also decide what degree of sophistication the emission control system can have and still function well in the hands of a nontechnical owner with minimal maintenance.

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Kummer, J.T. (1984). Fuel Economy and Emissions. In: Hilliard, J.C., Springer, G.S. (eds) Fuel Economy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2277-9_2

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