Technical Paper
Correlation of I/M240 and FTP Emissions for Alternative Motor Fuels Act Test Vehicles
1994-10-01
941901
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is managing a series of light duty vehicle chassis dynamometer emissions tests on alternative fuel vehicles for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This testing program is part of a larger demonstration of alternative fuel vehicles that was mandated by the Alternative Motor Fuels Act of 1988 (AMFA). As part of the AMFA program, light duty vehicle performance, operational costs, maintenance, and fuel economy are also being collected by NREL's Alternative Fuels Utilization Program staff and disseminated through the Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC). In Phase 1 of the AMFA emissions test program (AMFA I), 18 vehicles were tested by three laboratories. All the vehicles tested under AMFA I were 1991 model year. In Phase 2 of the program (AMFA II), the number of vehicles was increased to nearly 300, including M85 Dodge Spirits, E85 (85% ethanol, 15% gasoline) Chevrolet Luminas, and compressed natural gas (CNG) Dodge passenger vans.