The Real Story on Fuel Economy

January 7, 2009 lecture by Lee Schipper for the Woods Energy Seminar (ENERGY301). In his talk "When the Rubber Hits the Road: The Real Story on Fuel Economy in the US and other Developed Countries, with Implications for Developing Asia," Schipper discusses better and more realistic fuel economy options in the US and other industrialized nations.

The Woods Energy Seminar is an interdisciplinary series of talks primarily by Stanford experts on a broad range of energy topics. Lee Schipper is a Senior Research Engineer at the Precourt Institute for Energy Efficiency at Stanford University.

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[choochinbigtime420]

Thanks very much for uploading this. Information should be free. especially when it involves the entire globe.

[felipegomes25]

whats more efficient diesel or gas cars? "In principle a diesel engine is more efficient than gasoline, a lot more efficient. Burns at a higher temperature, doesnt idle, doesnt have idleing losses that gasoline have. New diesel cars in europe tests a 0-10% more energy efficient. But because diesel has more CO2 per unit of energy than gasoline they tie. You not getting a CO2 improvement.". On top of that Gasoline cars have had improved efficiency 14% in while diesel only 7% in the last 12 years.

[echoplex89]

@indulis1

stanford is a somewhat conservative university.

mass transit is crucial for cities like NYC and Chicago. People in California love their cars and will wrongly rationalize in order to justify its use.

[indulis1]

This is the US-centric view of the world. If you catch a train in Switzerland or France you will find yourself on a train with a cgenerally polite and pleasant cross-section of society, and traveling in comfort on a modern train, with less stress and more reading/resting time than being stuck in an LA traffic jam. I've done both, I'll take the European train. If Europe can do it,l is the USA incapable of matching or exceeding this? What happened to the US "can-do" attitude?

[suzukiaddress125]

ok, the mass pucblic transportation can save tons of fuel.But why are the people on public transportation always rude and even ass holes?. I'd take my scooter in anyday no matter how cold or rainny day. I'm sorry the earth, but I don't like anykind of public transportation

[adakar83]

on the start 7:10 he is saying important thing. Stiupid America is paying TOO SMALL for fuel. They use fuel with the big masive engines and cars .... When fuel will end ... you will be f... up more then ever !!

[made4manhattan]

It's not really easy to listen to this. You should repost with better audio.

[theangryloser]

Wack-Job!!

[tjm402]

Crazy650c: whatever makes you feel ok about the world and yourself, keep on believing it. You remind me of the crazy lady that lives in the park across the street, batshit insane and always going on about how everyone else is nuts. Don't worry, while you live your sad and stupid life people with brains will solve the world's problems so your great great grandchildren get a chance to live a sad and stupid life of their own.

[crazy650c]

Another CO2 nut case. Warming is GOOD people. It allows more land area to be farmed to feed more people. Oh, I forgot, the wing nut greenies don't want more people....they want less people....so the earth can survive.....I swear these professors are mental....seriously deluded.....kool-aid drinkers.....unstable....etc.