Evaluation of eco-driving training for vehicle fuel use and emission reduction: A case study in Australia

This study evaluates effectiveness of driver education teaching greater fuel efficiency (Eco-Driving) in a real world setting in Australia. The driving behaviour, measured in fuel use (litres per 100km of travel) of a sample of 1056 private drivers was monitored over seven months. 853 drivers received education in eco-driving techniques and 203 were monitored as a control group. A simple experimental design was applied comparing the pre and post training fuel use of the treated sample compared to a control sample. This study found the driver education led to a statistically significant reduction in fuel use of 4.6% or 0.51 litres per 100km compared to the control group.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2015.12.017
• Record URL:
  • http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1361920915002278
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/13619209
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract reprinted with permission of Elsevier.
• Authors:
  • Jeffreys, Ian
  • Graves, Genevieve
  • Roth, Michael
• Publication Date: 2018-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 85-91
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment
  • Volume: 60
  • Issue Number: 0
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 1361-9209
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/13619209

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Case studies; Driver education; Drivers; Ecodriving; Exhaust gases; Fuel consumption
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Energy; Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01666316
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 19 2018 10:02AM