@misc{30071,
  author = {Thomas P Wenzel},
  title = {An Analysis of the Relationship between Casualty Risk Per Crash and Vehicle Mass and Footprint for Model Year 2003-2010 Light-Duty Vehicles},
  abstract = {<div>The Department of Energy’s (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office funds research on development&nbsp;of technologies to improve the fuel economy of both light- and heavy-duty vehicles, including&nbsp;advanced combustion systems, improved batteries and electric drive systems, and new&nbsp;lightweight materials. Of these approaches to increase fuel economy and reduce fuel&nbsp;consumption, reducing vehicle mass through more extensive use of strong lightweight materials&nbsp;is perhaps the easiest and least expensive method; however, there is a concern that reducing&nbsp;vehicle mass may lead to more fatalities.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The relationship between vehicle mass and safety has been debated for many years. This debate&nbsp;has become more relevant with the advent of much more stringent federal fuel economy and&nbsp;greenhouse gas emission standards for new light-duty vehicles. The model year 2017 to 2025&nbsp;standards are based on the footprint (wheelbase times track width) of each vehicle, with more&nbsp;stringent standards for smaller vehicles; the intent is to encourage manufacturers to make&nbsp;vehicles lighter to meet the standards while maintaining size, without compromising safety.</div>},
  year = {2018},
  month = {01/2018},
  language = {eng},
}