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Light-Truck Fuel Economy–Trends Through 1984
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Abstract
Light duty truck fuel economy trends from model year 1975 through 1984 are examined, with special emphasis placed on model year 1984.
Actual production volumes are given for model years 1975 through 1982. Data for 1983 and 1984 model years include EPA estimates of sales, in which projected sales data submitted by manufacturers were adjusted using the same procedure as described in (1)*.
For fuel economy trend analysis, a modified truck classification system is presented and discussed.
In addition, the model year 1975 to model year 1979 light truck data bases have been updated to include those trucks with gross vehicle weights (GVWs) between 6000 and 8500 lbs; accordingly the paper treats all model year trucks from 1975 through 1984 as 0-8500 lb GVW fleets.
This paper, along with the passenger car fuel economy trends paper (1), gives a complete picture of fuel economy trends through 1984.
Combined car/truck fleet analyses are presented in Appendix A.
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Loos, S., Cheng, J., Murrell, J., and Heavenrich, R., "Light-Truck Fuel Economy–Trends Through 1984," SAE Technical Paper 841405, 1984, https://doi.org/10.4271/841405.Also In
References
- Heavenrich Murrell Cheng Loos “Passenger Car Fuel Economy Trends thru 1984” SAE Paper 840499 March 1984
- Murrell “Light Duty Automotive Fuel Economy Trends Through 1979” SAE Paper 790225 February 1979
- Murrell Loos Heavenrich Cheng LeBaron “Light Duty Automotive Fuel Economy … Trends thru 1983” SAE Paper 830544 March 1983
- “Ford's Aerostar Takes on the Competition” Automotive Industries March 1984
- Pachiluk Browne “Midivans' Many Plusses Guarantee Strong Sales” Ward's Auto World March 1984
- U. S. DOE EPA “1984 Gas Mileage Guide, EPA Fuel Economy Estimates” October 1983