A universal mass-based index defining energy efficiency of different modes of passenger transport

Reduction in vehicle weight can significantly reduce energy use in human transportation. However, to gauge efficiency, energy use and weight for a particular vehicle should be related to the number of people being transported while currently there is no convenient means to assess this. Here we stati...

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Main Authors: Jing-Hua Zheng, Jianguo Lin, Julian M. Allwood, Trevor Dean
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2021-12-01
Series:International Journal of Lightweight Materials and Manufacture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2588840421000238