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Record Nr.

UNINA9910702849403321

Titolo

Energy efficiency [[electronic resource] ] : potential fuel savings generated by a national speed limit would be influenced by many other factors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2008]

Descrizione fisica

8 pages : digital, PDF file

Altri autori (Persone)

GaffiganMark

Soggetti

Motor vehicles - United States - Fuel consumption

Speed limits - United States - Evaluation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title line (viewed on Nov. 25, 2008).

Signed: Mark Gaffigan.

"November 7, 2008."

"GAO-09-153R."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

Congress expressed interest in obtaining information on using a national speed limit to reduce fuel consumption. In response to the request, we reviewed existing literature and consulted knowledgeable stakeholders on the following: (1) What is the relationship between speed and the fuel economy of vehicles? (2) How might reducing the speed limit affect fuel use?