Honors Program

 

Date of this Version

Spring 3-14-2022

Document Type

Thesis

Citation

Erickson, Dalton. An Evaluation of Tractors Tested at The Nebraska Tractor Test Lab and the Effect of EPA Emission Standards Based Upon Average PTO Horsepower and Fuel Efficiency. Undergraduate Honors Thesis. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 2022.

Comments

Copyright Dalton Erickson 2022.

Abstract

Newly released tractor models are tested to ensure they meet advertising claims. This thesis utilizes tractor test data to analyze performance trends in tractors based upon their power take off (PTO) horsepower and fuel efficiency and it evaluates how the average fuel efficiency of tractors was affected by the introduction of emission standards by the United States Environmental Protection Agencies. In conclusion, tractors have shown continuous improvement and growth in both fuel efficiency and PTO horsepower, and emission standards have had a small, positive effect on tractors’ average fuel efficiency.

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