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BY THE NUMBERS: ON THE HIGHWAY, HASTE STILL MAKES WASTE' Cars and trucks are most efficient running at speeds well below the limit.
- Source :
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Mechanical Engineering . Jan/Feb2021, Vol. 143 Issue 2, p26-27. 2p. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- The article focuses on the impact of speed limits on fuel efficiency, highlighting that reducing speed can significantly improve fuel economy. It discusses how the resistance to lower speed limits, despite their potential fuel-saving benefits, has been a recurring theme in American history, citing examples like the national speed limit law of 1974.
- Subjects :
- *RUNNING speed
*TRUCKS
*AUTOMOBILES
*FORD F-Series trucks
*BICYCLE helmets
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00256501
- Volume :
- 143
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Mechanical Engineering
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 172318785