In
1993 the U.S. government and the U.S. automotive industry joined
in a partnership to establish U.S. leadership in the development
and production of affordable, fuel-efficient, low-emission vehicles
that meet all customer needs. This partnership involves 7 federal
agencies, the national laboratories, universities, suppliers and
the United States Council for Automotive Research (USCAR); DaimlerChrysler
Corp., Ford Motor Co., and General Motors Corp.
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The
PNGV Challenge
"Build
a car with up to 80 miles per gallon at the level of performance,
utility and cost of ownership that today's consumers demand."
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Ford
Motor Company's P2000 Hybrid Vehicle |
Researchers
for the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV) have
identified a number of ways to reach 80 mpg including reducing
the vehicle weight, increasing engine efficiency, combining gasoline
engines and electric motors in hybrid vehicles, implementing regenerative
breaking, and switching to high efficiency fuel cell powerplants.
PNGV