Efficiency of cars unimproved since the 1960s
April 30, 2008
Bureau of Statistics figures show that the fuel efficiency of Australian cars has remained virtually unimproved since 1963. The extra features now standard on most cars, such as air conditioning, electric windows, power-steering, entertainments systems and safety features, mean that the extra size and weight of today’s vehicles has virtually offset any improvements in engine efficiency that have been made in the last 45 years. Transport fuel use, currently accounting for 14 per cent of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions, is set to increase by 67 per cent of 1990’s levels by 2020 unless improved vehicle technology can stem the increase.
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