Ar. Bevan et Km. Nolan, PERFORMANCE AND COMPATIBILITY OF CALIFORNIA REFORMULATED GASOLINE IN ON-ROAD, OFF-ROAD, AND NON-VEHICLE ENGINES, Journal of engineering for gas turbines and power, 120(2), 1998, pp. 429-434
As part of its comprehensive program to reduce air pollution, Californ
ia has mandated the use of a cleaner burning reformulated gasoline int
roduced in March 1996. In 1995 the Air Resources Board, with oversight
from an industry, public interest, and governmental advisory committe
e, undertook an extensive study of the performance and compatibility c
haracteristics of California reformulated gasoline in on-road, off-roa
d and non-vehicle engines. The evaluation included in-rise comparison
of California reformulated gasoline to conventional gasoline in normal
fleet operations. Fleets totaling 829 test and 637 control vehicles w
ere studied Additionally, off-road and non-vehicle in-use testing was
conducted covering engine technologies in the following uses: utility,
lawn and garden applications; pleasure craft and small marine vessels
; agricultural and industrial engines; and recreational snowmobiles an
d personal watercraft. California reformulated gasoline was found to p
erform as well as conventional gasoline in terms of driveability, star
ting idling, acceleration, power, and safety.