Title :
Sustaining automobility
Author :
Pasek, James E. ; Schneider, Richard W. ; Sciance, Fred S.
Author_Institution :
Gen. Motors Corp., Detroit, MI, USA
Abstract :
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the automobile in America. This paper discusses the history of the automobile, its value to personal transportation, and the challenges faced in making the automobile energy efficient and environmentally compatible. Also included are some thoughts on how personal mobility can be sustained into the future
Keywords :
air pollution control; automobiles; ecology; electric propulsion; electric vehicles; energy conservation; history; internal combustion engines; transportation; automobile; energy efficiency; environmental compatibility; history; personal mobility; personal transportation; Animals; Automobiles; Energy efficiency; Fuels; History; Horses; Internal combustion engines; Rails; Technological innovation; Transportation;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1996. IECEC 96., Proceedings of the 31st Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3547-3
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1996.553552
