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Impact of Efficient Driving in Professional Bus Fleets

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  • Roberto Garcia

    (Informatics Department, University of Oviedo, 33204 Gijon, Spain)

  • Gabriel Diaz

    (Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED), 28040 Madrid, Spain)

  • Xabiel G. Pañeda

    (Informatics Department, University of Oviedo, 33204 Gijon, Spain)

  • Alejandro G. Tuero

    (Informatics Department, University of Oviedo, 33204 Gijon, Spain
    This author is an Industrial Technologies Ph.D. Candidate, at Spanish University for Distance Education (UNED), 28040 Madrid, Spain.)

  • Laura Pozueco

    (Informatics Department, University of Oviedo, 33204 Gijon, Spain)

  • David Melendi

    (Informatics Department, University of Oviedo, 33204 Gijon, Spain)

  • Jose A. Sanchez

    (Informatics Department, University of Oviedo, 33204 Gijon, Spain)

  • Victor Corcoba

    (Informatics Department, University of Oviedo, 33204 Gijon, Spain)

  • Alejandro G. Pañeda

    (ADN Mobile Solutions, 33394 Gijon, Spain)

Abstract

Diesel engines of the vehicles in the transport sector are responsible for most of the CO 2 emissions into the environment. An alternative to reduce fuel consumption is to promote efficient driving techniques. The aim of this paper is to assess the impact of efficient driving on fuel consumption in professional fleets. Data captured from the engine control unit (ECU) of the vehicles are complemented with external information from weather stations and context data from the transport companies. The paper proposes linear and quadratic models in order to quantify the impact of all the terms influencing energy consumption. The analysis was made from the traces captured from a passenger transport company in Spain with more than 50 bus routes. 20 vehicles of five different models were monitored and 58 drivers participated in the study. The results indicate that efficient driving has significant influence on fuel consumption, which confirms efficient driving as a valid and economical option for reducing consumption and therefore emissions of harmful particles into the atmosphere. According to the proposed model, in average external conditions, a driver that increases efficiency from 25% to 75% can reach savings in fuel consumption of up to 16 L/100 km in the analysed bus fleet, which is a significant improvement considering the long distances covered by professionals of the transport sector.

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  • Roberto Garcia & Gabriel Diaz & Xabiel G. Pañeda & Alejandro G. Tuero & Laura Pozueco & David Melendi & Jose A. Sanchez & Victor Corcoba & Alejandro G. Pañeda, 2017. "Impact of Efficient Driving in Professional Bus Fleets," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-25, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:10:y:2017:i:12:p:2060-:d:121716
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