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Impact of Vehicle Air-conditioning on Fuel Economy. Tailpipe Emissions, and Electric Vehicle Range: Preprint

Year: 2000

Type: article

Abstract: Vehicle air-conditioning can significantly impact fuel economy and tailpipe emissions of conventional and hybrid electric vehicles and reduce electric vehicle range. In addition, a new US emissions procedure, called the Supplemental Federal Test Procedure, has provided the motivation for reducing the size of vehicle air-conditioning systems in the US. The SFTP will measure tailpipe emissions with the air-conditioning system operating. Current air-conditioning systems can reduce the fuel economy of high fuel-economy vehicles by about 50% and reduce the fuel economy of today's mid-sized vehicles by more than 20% while increasing NOx by nearly 80% and CO by 70%.

Source: University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas)

Authors: R. Farrington, John P. Rugh

Language: English

Topic: Vehicle emissions and performance

Subfield: Automotive Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Affordable and clean energy

Open Access status: green

Funders: U.S. Department of Energy, Battelle, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Award: G43505591

OpenAlex ID: W1486306590

FWCI: 4.997

Cites: 6

Cited by: 203

Related to: 10