DRIVING PATTERNS OF LIGHT GOODS VEHICLES IN URBAN TRAFFIC

The report analyses and compares the driving patterns - the observed variation of speed as a function of time - of instrumented petrol and electric light vans in central London. The form of propulsion system used, the vehicle payload, and driver differences are shown to have little influence on the driving pattern which is assumed to be characteristic of the route chosen and its dominant traffic conditions. Comparison is made between the observed driving patterns and various driving cycles which are used for, or have been proposed for, the assessment of vehicle fuel consumption. The cycles are shown to be unrepresentative of the patterns observed in the experiments. (Author/TRRL)

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  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Wood, R
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 28 p.
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Transport and Road Research Laboratory
  • Publisher: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
  • ISSN: 0266-7045

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Delivery vehicles; Driving; Electric vehicles; Fuel consumption; Gasoline; Itinerary; Light trucks; Motor vehicles; Speed; Traffic; Traffic flow; Traffic speed; Travel patterns; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1234: Delivery vehicle; 1855: Driving (veh); 1282: Electric vehicle; 3850: Fuel; 232: Fuel consumption; 699: Itinerary; 5408: Speed; 755: Traffic; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00330750
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: SR607 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 15 1981 12:00AM