Driver training schemes and eco-driving techniques can reduce fuel consumption by 10%, but their effectiveness depends on the willingness of drivers to change their behavior, and changes may be short lived. Onboard driver assistance systems have been proposed, which encourage driving style improvement. Such systems, when fitted in commercial vehicles, can assume some authority since uneconomical driving styles can be reported to a fleet manager. A driver assistance system has been developed and tried in the field with commercial vehicle drivers. The system aims to reduce fuel consumption by encouraging two behaviors: reduced rates of acceleration, and early upshifting through the gears. Visual feedback is reinforced with audible warnings when the driver makes uneconomical power demands of the engine. Field trials of the system were undertaken in the U.K. using 15 light commercial vehicles, driven by their professional drivers from a range of commercial applications. The trials consisted of two-week baseline data collection, which drivers were not aware of, followed by two weeks of data collection with the system being active. During the trials a total of 39 300 km of trip data were collected, which demonstrated fuel savings of up to 12% and average fuel savings of 7.6%.


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    Title :

    Development and Field Trial of a Driver Assistance System to Encourage Eco-Driving in Light Commercial Vehicle Fleets


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    Publication date :

    2013-06-01


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    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English





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