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Interest in fuel conservation and the goal of more energy efficient vehicles has generated considerable interest in the phenomenon of the rolling resistance of pneumatic tires. It is generally recognized that the pneumatic tire represents one of the major loss mechanisms for the engine output of a vehicle, the other mechanisms being aerodynamic loss, transmission and drive train inefficiency, and the power needed for acceleration of the vehicle.
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Clark, S.K. (1984). Tire Rolling Resistance and Vehicle Fuel Economy. In: Hilliard, J.C., Springer, G.S. (eds) Fuel Economy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2277-9_8
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