Diesel Trucks and Buses: Their Gradual Spread in the United States

James M. Laux

Chapter 5 in The Economic and Social Effects of the Spread of Motor Vehicles, 1987, pp 97-114 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract In the United States trucks and buses adopted the diesel engine much later than occurred in Europe. The fact of this delay is well known in automotive circles, but behind it are some interesting developments that deserve exploration.

Keywords: Gasoline Engine; Fuel Cost; Heavy Truck; Diesel Truck; Diesel Power (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1987
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-08624-5_5

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