EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON THE ACTUAL USES OF THE CARS (EUREV). ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN LAND TRANSPORT. PROCEEDINGS OF A SEMINAR ORGANISED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR ENERGY, LUXEMBOURG, MAY 16-18, 1988

This article describes research whose aim was to obtain accurate statistical data on: (a) passenger car operation, such as engine speeds and fuel consumption; and (b) vehicle journeys, such as travel times, or duration. 35 passenger cars were selected at random. The vehicles were tuned and fitted with data acquisition systems and sensors which measured the following data at one second time intervals: speed; engine speed; throttle position; depression at the intake manifold; fuel consumption; engine water and oil temperatures; intake air temperature; use of the manual choke; and use of the windscreen wipers, rear window heater, and cooling system fan. The cars were driven by their owners under ordinary driving conditions for several weeks between 1983 and 1985. In all 3340 trips were correctly recorded, which represent 584 hours of vehicle running and 23300 kilometers travelled. Tables of the vehicle daily uses, journey characteristics, car speeds and speed distributions according to area, average and idle fuel consumptions and the use of auxilary equipment and gear changes recorded in the study are presented. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 824263.

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• Authors:
  • ANDRE, M
• Publication Date: 1989

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 223-30
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Commission of the European Communities
  • Publisher: Commission of the European Communities

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Conferences; Fuel consumption; Length; Speed; Surveillance; Time; Travel; Travel time; Trip length
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Energy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00498038
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 1-85166-363-0
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM