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To: Mike C2 who wrote (2879)	2/23/1999 7:31:00 PM
From: Nathan Hansen	Respond to of 3458

Haven't heard specific names, but I have heard that a few engineers from TRBD will be there.

To: Mike C2 who wrote (2879)	2/23/1999 9:49:00 PM
From: current trend	Respond to of 3458

I don't know who is in the Propulsion Research Institute. What I have heard is that TRBD has been talking about a diesel engine getting 80 mpg through redesign around the dynacharger. With that in mind browse the site, Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV) listed below. ta.doc.gov The Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (PNGV) is an historic public/private partnership between the U.S. federal government (7 agencies and 20 federal laboratories) and Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors that aims to strengthen America's competitiveness by developing technologies for a new generation of vehicles. This national government/industry research program also includes research support for over 350 automotive suppliers, universities, and small businesses. PNGV's long term goal, dubbed the "Supercar" goal , is to develop an environmentally friendly car with up to triple the fuel efficiency of today's midsize cars-- without sacrificing affordability, performance, or safety. The other two PNGV goals are: To significantly improve national competitiveness in automotive manufacturing To apply commercially viable innovation to conventional vehicles. The timeline for the Supercar goal is as follows: By the end of 1997-- Finish evaluation of competing technologies 1998-2000-- Concept vehicles produced by each car company 2004-- Production prototypes produced by each car company (This is the last stage before a car goes into production.) PNGV's success is important to the country for a number of reasons. Jobs and Global Competitiveness: With one out of every seven jobs in the United States automotive related, the automobile industry is central to our country's economic prosperity. Working to develop the next generation of vehicles that the rest of the world wants, will keep us competitive in the global market and will preserve a significant segment of American jobs. Reducing U.S. Dependence on Foreign Oil: The United States currently imports 50 percent of the oil we consume and U.S. reliance on foreign sources of oil is expected to grow to more than 60 percent by 2010. Petroleum imports make up ten percent of our country's import inventory and account for a large chunk of the nation's trade deficit. This dependence on foreign oil makes the United States vulnerable. Environmental: Automobiles are a major contributor to atmospheric carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. Already, concentrations of carbon dioxide are 25 percent higher than pre-industrial levels and are expected to double within the next century. Considering the projection that the number of registered vehicles in the United States is expected to climb from 194 million in 1993, to as many as 270 million in 2010, PNGV's success is tremendously important. CT