NAS Report on Ways to Regulate and Improve Fuel Economy of Tractor-Trailer, Buses, Work Trucks, and Other Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles

On March 31, 2010, NAS published a report evaluating technologies and methods that could improve the fuel economy of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, such as tractor-trailers, transit buses, and work trucks.  Prepared for NHTSA at the request of Congress, the report also recommends approaches that federal agencies could use to regulate these vehicles' fuel consumption. A copy of the report and press release can be obtained online at http://national-academies.org/morenews/20100331b.html.