This statistic represents the curb weight of a midsize light vehicle in North America as of 2013, by component. Furthermore, it compares a baseline scenario to the carbon 5 savings scenario. In the carbon 5 scenario, the body weighs 520.9 pounds. The reductions were mainly caused by the use of carbon fiber BIW, a downsized engine and design improvements, according to the source.
Potential curb weight reductions for light vehicles in North America as of 2013, by component
(in pounds)
* According to the source, the baseline is intended to be a generic representation of this vehicle class in 2013 with a 3,304 pounds curb weight. Both scenarios were calculated by IBIS.
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US Department of Energy. (April 30, 2015). Potential curb weight reductions for light vehicles in North America as of 2013, by component (in pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/496743/potential-curb-weight-reductions-for-light-vehicles-in-north-america/
US Department of Energy. "Potential curb weight reductions for light vehicles in North America as of 2013, by component (in pounds)." Chart. April 30, 2015. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/496743/potential-curb-weight-reductions-for-light-vehicles-in-north-america/
US Department of Energy. (2015). Potential curb weight reductions for light vehicles in North America as of 2013, by component (in pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/496743/potential-curb-weight-reductions-for-light-vehicles-in-north-america/
US Department of Energy. "Potential Curb Weight Reductions for Light Vehicles in North America as of 2013, by Component (in Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/496743/potential-curb-weight-reductions-for-light-vehicles-in-north-america/
US Department of Energy, Potential curb weight reductions for light vehicles in North America as of 2013, by component (in pounds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/496743/potential-curb-weight-reductions-for-light-vehicles-in-north-america/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Potential curb weight reductions for light vehicles in North America as of 2013, by component (in pounds) [Graph], US Department of Energy, April 30, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/496743/potential-curb-weight-reductions-for-light-vehicles-in-north-america/
