Ecodrive Training Delivers Substantial Fuel Savings for Heavy Vehicle Drivers
A small group of heavy vehicle drivers underwent an ecodrive training course. Their driving was assessed for various ecodrive variables as they completed an 18 mile circuit in normal traffic immediately after the course and again 6 and 12 weeks later. Compared to pre-course measures, these drivers reduced their fuel consumption by an average of 27%, the number of gear changes by 29%, and the number of brake applications by 41%, though not all differences were statistically significant due to the size of this pilot and large driver variability. Importantly, the improvements were not offset by increases in the time taken to complete the circuit. At the 6 week point a control group was also assessed, and they used more fuel and more gear changes, and applied their brakes more often than the control group. Safety variables were inconclusive. A larger, in-service trial is warranted.
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Corporate Authors:
University of Iowa, Iowa City
Public Policy Center
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Authors:
- Symmons, Mark A
- Rose, Geoff
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Conference:
- Driving Assessment 2009: 5th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driving Assessment, Training and Vehicle Design
- Location: Big Sky MT, United States
- Date: 2009-6-22 to 2009-6-25
- Publication Date: 2009
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: CD-ROM; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 46-53
- Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 5th International Driving Symposium on Human Factors in Driver Assessment and Design
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Delivery service; Delivery vehicles; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Heavy vehicles; Sustainable transportation; Training
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01157982
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 139780874141627
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: May 30 2010 7:44AM