Fuel Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrator (FED) Vision

Abstract

DoD Energy Security Goals: Increase force protection (Fewer fuel convoys means fewer people and systems in harm's way); Increase sustainability (Operate for longer/go farther without resupply); Reduce O&S costs (Crude oil closed at $96.37/Bbl on 11-7-07; DoD standard (refined) price is additional $25/Bbl); Free up manpower and equipment. Reduce dependency on foreign oil (Reduce revenue flow to unfriendly/unstable nations.) ... The Fuel Efficiency Demonstrator (FED) Program was initiated by OSD to address energy conservation needs highlighted by the Defense Science Board: Energy Security Task Force. The overarching goal of the program is to improve military vehicle technology to reduce fuel consumption on the battlefield, and reduce our dependence on oil.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2008
Accession Number
ADA505229

Entities

People

  • Thomas M. Mathes

Organizations

  • United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Automotive Engineering
  • Business Administration
  • Climate Change
  • Efficiency
  • Energy Conservation
  • Energy Security
  • Energy Systems
  • Engineering
  • Force Protection
  • Fuel Efficiency
  • Fuels
  • Ground Vehicles
  • Hybrid Electric Vehicles
  • Management Personnel
  • Security
  • Systems Engineering
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Petroleum Engineering