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2021 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Life-Cycle Analysis of Vehicle Lightweighting: A Review

Authors : Jarod C. Kelly, Qiang Dai

Published in: Electric, Hybrid, and Fuel Cell Vehicles

Publisher: Springer New York

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AHSS
Advanced high-strength steel
BEVs
Battery electric vehicles
CAFE
Corporate Average Fuel Economy
CFRP
Carbon fiber reinforced plastic
CO2
Carbon dioxide
DOE
US Department of Energy
EPA
US Environmental Protection Agency
FRVs
Fuel reduction values
GFRP
Glass fiber reinforced plastic
GHGs
Greenhouse gas emissions
GREET®
Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation
HEVs
Hybrid electric vehicles
HSS
High-strength steel
ICEVs
Internal combustion engine vehicles
LCA
Life-cycle analysis
MMLV
Multi Material Lightweight Vehicle
MYs
Model years
NHTSA
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NOx
Oxides of nitrogen
OEMs
Original equipment manufacturers
PHEVs
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles
SOx
Sulfur oxides
SUVs
Sports utility vehicles
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Metadata
Title
Life-Cycle Analysis of Vehicle Lightweighting: A Review
Authors
Jarod C. Kelly
Qiang Dai
Copyright Year
2021
Publisher
Springer New York
Book
Electric, Hybrid, and Fuel Cell Vehicles

Print ISBN: 978-1-0716-1491-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-0716-1492-1

Copyright Year: 2021

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1492-1_1080

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