Design incentives to increase vehicle size created from the U.S. footprint-based fuel economy standards

Whitefoot, Kate S.; Skerlos, Steven J.

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2011.10.062

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“…The reality, at least in the United States, is dramatically different. Moderate gasoline prices, changing consumer preferences, and a footprint-based CAFE mechanism that provides automakers the perverse incentive to manufacture larger vehicles [1] have seen consumers flock to pickup trucks and SUVs. Most US consumers are buying vehicles that have the capability, in the words of one comedian, to 'tow the boat I do not have up the mountain I do not live near' [2].…”

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Vehicle fleet turnover and the future of fuel economy

Keith

Houston

Naumov

2019

Environ. Res. Lett.

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The real-world impacts of the Trump administration's effort to roll back the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new light-duty vehicles are not obvious, because new vehicles are highly durable and remain in the on-road fleet for many years. We demonstrate that freezing CAFE between 2020-2026, one of the proposals circulated by the Trump administration, will increase fleet fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions until 2040 and beyond, because relatively lessefficient vehicles sold during this time would remain in use for potentially decades. We argue for stringent fuel-economy standards for new vehicles, and for placing greater emphasis on the retirement and disposal of the oldest and most inefficient vehicles on our roads. These steps will help to build a fleet that is efficient, low-emission, and adaptable as the automotive industry enters a period of unprecedented technological change.

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Vehicle fleet turnover and the future of fuel economy

Keith

Houston

Naumov

2019

Environ. Res. Lett.

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“…The technique was applied to the evaluation of new car design in response to changes to the U.S. Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards for vehicles in [11], a study which was referenced by the Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency during the rulemaking process. While Figure 2 is specific to vehicle design in accordance with the example above, the framework concept linking policy, engineering design, market factors, and environmental emissions is general to technical product design.…”

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Promoting Effectiveness in Sustainable Design

Skerlos

2015

Procedia CIRP

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Sustainable design of engineered products and systems is fantastically challenging. Think up a technology that protects the environment and perhaps a business model cannot be developed for it. Think up a business model for the technology that resonates with the market and consumers use so much of the technology that Earth would have been better without it. In the meantime the landscape is constantly shifting due to transient regulations, technology potential, and knowledge about anthropogenic impacts on Earth. This presentation focuses on the effectiveness of sustainable design and emphasizes the need to simultaneously evaluate market success, environmental impact, and meeting societal needs under regulatory constraints. The paper provides framework approaches to concept generation and design validation that facilitate the evaluation of design sustainability. The presentation that will accompany this paper will discuss research case studies from the University of Michigan and evaluate them against these frameworks as illustrative examples.

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“…According to the simulations, there is a sales weighted average vehicle size increase of 2 -32%, which undermines fuel economy gains by 1 -4 mpg. As a result, CO 2 emissions from these vehicles are 5 -15% higher [26].…”

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