Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Low Rolling Resistance Tires PRES

    Uploaded by

    vishnusankar
    131 views5 pages
    Low rolling resistance tires can decrease fuel consumption by reducing the rolling friction force between tires and the road surface. Ordinary tires have a rolling resistance coefficient of around 0.015, while the best low rolling resistance tires available have a coefficient of about 0.006. Replacing standard tires with low rolling resistance tires when worn out could decrease total gasoline consumption in the US by 1.5-4.5% according to estimates, helping vehicles and the transportation sector use less fuel.

    Original Description:

    low rolling resistance tires

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    Low rolling resistance tires can decrease fuel consumption by reducing the rolling friction force between tires and the road surface. Ordinary tires have a rolling resistance coefficient of around 0.015, while the best low rolling resistance tires available have a coefficient of about 0.006. Replacing standard tires with low rolling resistance tires when worn out could decrease total gasoline consumption in the US by 1.5-4.5% according to estimates, helping vehicles and the transportation sector use less fuel.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
    131 views5 pages

    Low Rolling Resistance Tires PRES

    Uploaded by

    vishnusankar
    Low rolling resistance tires can decrease fuel consumption by reducing the rolling friction force between tires and the road surface. Ordinary tires have a rolling resistance coefficient of around 0.015, while the best low rolling resistance tires available have a coefficient of about 0.006. Replacing standard tires with low rolling resistance tires when worn out could decrease total gasoline consumption in the US by 1.5-4.5% according to estimates, helping vehicles and the transportation sector use less fuel.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
    of 5

    Low Rolling Resistance Tires

    Tom Murphy
    Energy Technology & Policy
    December 6, 2007
    Rolling Resistance
     Car engine must overcome rolling friction to propel the
    vehicle forward — this requires fuel consumption
     Rolling Friction Force:
     
    F  Crr  N f
    Rolling Friction Force
    Normal Force
    Rolling Resistance
    (vehicle weight)
    Coefficient

    Type of Tire Crr


    Ordinary Tire ~0.015
    Typical LRR Tire <0.0105
    Best LRR Tire ~0.006
    Facts About Tires
     Vehicle manufacturers usually install
    LRR tires on new vehicles to help meet
    CAFÉ standards more easily

     Most replacement tires are not LRR

     ~237 million replacements sold each year

     None are labeled with any indication of their


    rolling resistance coefficients
    Benefits
     A 10% decrease in Crr can decrease fuel
    consumption by 1-2%

     California Energy Commission estimates


    total gasoline use can be reduced 1.5-
    4.5% if all tires in use were LRR

     This can be safely implemented with


    current technology
    Questions
    ?

    You might also like