ENERGY CONSERVATION BY IMPROVEMENT OF VEHICLE TECHNIQUES AND DRIVING BEHAVIOUR

BRANDSTOFBESPARING DOOR VERBETERING VAN DE VOERTUIGTECHNIER EN HET BESTUURDERSRIJGEDRAG

An assessment of possibilities for energy conservation for cars and lorries is presented. The savings can arise by improvement of the vehicle technique and those aspects which can be influenced by the driver such as driving behaviour and maintenance. The author attempts to show that value of these savings. The influence which these fuel savings of cars and their drivers can have on energy consumption in the Netherlands can be calculated in two ways. This calculation is applicable with government measures as well as without them. From these calculations it is shown that the total energy consumption by cars could decrease by different measures in 1985 to 16.7% and in 1990 to 29.7% as compared to 1978. Recommendations are presented for governmental policy on energy conservation. The most important are: publicity campaigns, mandatory vehicle inspection and maintenance and education in economical driving. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Verkeersacademie

  Stappegoorweg 201
  Tilburg,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Lapidaire, MFM
• Publication Date: 1982-10

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 60 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Advertising campaigns; Behavior; Driver education; Drivers; Energy conservation; Inspection; Motor vehicles; Policy; Vehicle maintenance
• ITRD Terms: 2267: Attitude (psychol); 1243: Car; 1772: Driver; 2284: Education; 212: Energy conservation; 183: Government (national); 1236: Lorry; 3847: Maintenance; 8078: Netherlands; 173: Policy; 1155: Transport; 1575: Vehicle inspection
• Subject Areas: Energy; Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Policy; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00390348
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1984 12:00AM