Direct method of determining effects of different highway grades upon cost of gasoline when vehicle is operated at constant speed; tractive resistance; floating grades; fuel used vs brake-horsepower; grades requiring no extra gasoline cost; use of kinetic energy; motor-vehicle costs; horsepower required for rolling and air resistance. (Price 20¢)


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    Title :

    Highway grades and motor vehicle costs


    Additional title:

    N C State College Agriculture Eng -- Eng Experiment Station -- Bul


    Contributors:
    Shaw, H.B. (author) / Fontaine, J. (author)


    Publication date :

    1935


    Size :

    32 pages


    Remarks:

    Bibliography


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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