How responsive is Saudi new vehicle fleet fuel economy to fuel-and vehicle-price policy levers?

Fuel economy standards change the composition of the vehicle fleet, influencing accident safety. The direction and size of the effect depend on the combination of vehicles in the fleet. I provide empirical estimates of vehicle safety across classes, accounting for unobserved driving behavior and selection. I apply the model to the present structure of US fuel economy standards, accounting for shifts in the composition of vehicle ownership, and estimate an adverse safety effect of 33 cents per gallon of gasoline saved. I show how two alternative regulatory provisions fully offset this effect, producing a nearzero change in accident fatalities. (JEL D12, L51, L62, Q48, R41)

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Fuel Economy, Car Class Mix, and Safety

The American Economic Review ◽

10.1257/aer.101.3.105 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 101 (3) ◽

pp. 105-109 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Mark R Jacobsen

Keyword(s):

Fuel Economy ◽

Driver Behavior ◽

Negative Consequences ◽

Light Trucks ◽

Simple Alternative ◽

Fuel Economy Standards ◽

Policy Application ◽

Vehicle Fleet

Fuel economy standards change the composition of the vehicle fleet, potentially influencing accident fatality risks. I estimate the direction and magnitude of this impact, introducing a correction for selection on driver behavior. A policy application using my new estimates shows that the present distinction between light trucks and cars in fuel economy rules has very negative consequences for overall safety: Each MPG increment to the standard results in an additional 150 fatalities per year in expectation. My correction for selection is pivotal in this finding. I then demonstrate a simple alternative regulation that can produce near-zero changes in accident fatalities.

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Drivers of New Light-Duty Vehicle Fleet Fuel Economy in Saudi Arabia

10.30573/ks--2019-dp54 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Tamara Sheldon ◽

Rubal Dua

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Fuel Economy ◽

Light Duty ◽

Light Duty Vehicle ◽

Vehicle Fleet

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Drivers of New Light-Duty Vehicle Fleet Fuel Economy in Saudi Arabia

10.30573/ks--2019-dp55 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Tamara Sheldon ◽

Rubal Dua

Keyword(s):

Saudi Arabia ◽

Fuel Economy ◽

Light Duty ◽

Light Duty Vehicle ◽

Vehicle Fleet

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Fuel Economy Simulation for the Vehicle Fleet

ATZ worldwide ◽

10.1007/bf03225215 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 111 (3) ◽

pp. 12-16

Author(s):

Johannes von Grundherr ◽

Rainer Misch ◽

Henrik Wigermo

Keyword(s):

Fuel Economy ◽

Vehicle Fleet

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Microstructure of an extruded rapidly solidified Al-8Fe-2Mo alloy

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100144218 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 44 ◽

pp. 548-549

Author(s):

W. T. Donlon ◽

J. E. Allison ◽

S. Shinozaki

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscopy ◽

Automotive Industry ◽

Fuel Economy ◽

High Strength ◽

Al Alloys ◽

Light Weight ◽

Thin Sections ◽

Strength And Durability ◽

Rapidly Solidified ◽

Whitney Aircraft

Light weight materials which possess high strength and durability are being utilized by the automotive industry to increase fuel economy. Rapidly solidified (RS) Al alloys are currently being extensively studied for this purpose. In this investigation the microstructure of an extruded Al-8Fe-2Mo alloy, produced by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft, Goverment Products Div. was examined in a JE0L 2000FX AEM. Both electropolished thin sections, and extraction replicas were examined to characterize this material. The consolidation procedure for producing this material included a 9:1 extrusion at 340°C followed by a 16:1 extrusion at 400°C, utilizing RS powders which have also been characterized utilizing electron microscopy.

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