THE AUTOMOBILE-TODAY AND TOMORROW,

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Abstract:

No revolutionary changes in automotive design are foreseen just a continuation of the steep-gradient evolution witnessed so far in passenger cars. The selective consumer preference for the automobile vis-a-vis the rail vehicle will continue undiminished into the foreseeable future. Description of future car components shows slight manufacturing cost increases offset by reduced weight and increased efficiency. If present day costs are used and the usual inflationary adjustments for the next 10 or 20 years applied, a reasonable approximation for over-all automotive costs in the 1970s would be presented. There is proportionately little effort to provide a terminal storage facility for these hordes of future automobiles. The consumer indicates a persistent desire only to minimize total travel time and cost, whether on the ground, in the air, or through space.

Author(s):
Hoffman, George A.
Author Organization(s):
RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CALIF
Supplementary Note:
Paper for presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Highway Research Board, National Academy of SciencesNational Research Council, at Washington, D. C., 9 Jan 62.
Annotation:
The automobile-today and tomorrow.
Pagination:
0030

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
P-2422
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, ENGINES, VEHICLE CHASSIS COMPONENTS, ALLOYS, AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY, TRANSPORTATION
Report Date:
1962 Jan 01