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Technology and Economic Analysis in the Prepublication Version of the Report 'Effectiveness and Impact of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards' Letter Report (2002) / Chapter Skim
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Attachment D: Examples of Technology Improvements
Pages 28-29

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... , is reported to achieve a 30 percent fuel consumption reduction (equivalent to a fuel economy rain of 43 percent) compared to a naturally aspirated conventional engine (GM.
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... Fronczak, Advances in Accumulator Car Design, SAL 972645, Presented at the Future Transportation Technology Conference, San Diego, California, August 6-8, 1997. General Motors Website.
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