TABLE 3-4: Manufacturer’s Projection of Potential Improvements in Light-Truck CD
Vehicle type Potential best Current average
Pickup 2WD 0.38-0.40 0.47
Pickup 4WD 0.41-0.43 0.50
van 2WD 0.30-0.31 0.39
Utility 2WD 0.35-0.36 0.43
Utility 4WD 0.38-0.40 0.46
SOURCE: Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc.,“Automotive Technologies To
Improve Fuel Economy to 2015,” prepared for the Office of Technology Assessment,
June 1995.