1982 Knoxville World's Fair

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Exposition Theme:
•　“Energy Turns the World”

•　Landmark: 266-foot (81.1-meter) Sunsphere

GM Message and Pavilion:

•　GM was part of the U.S. pavilion, whose theme was “Energy Place”

•　GM’s exhibit portrayed personal transportation and graphically displayed how automakers had begun designing cars to achieve optimum fuel efficiency without sacrificing comfort or style

•　GM displayed the Aero X, a fuel-efficient fiberglass concept vehicle

•　GM also displayed a number of automotive parts that were redesigned to achieve energy efficiency by reducing friction and weight

Significance for GM:

•　GM doubled its corporate average fuel economy from 12 miles per gallon (19.6 liters per 100 kilometers) in 1974 to nearly 25 miles per gallon (9.4 liters per 100 kilometers) in 1982