One factor which has a significant effect on vehicle fuel consumption is the rate at which the vehicle is accelerated. Quantitative and qualitative studies have shown that more rapid and/or more frequent accelerations result in increased fuel consumption. The EPA has conducted a study to quantify the effects of operating a vehicle at different acceleration rates. The test involved accelerating the vehicle at a constant acceleration rate to a speed of 55 mph, and maintaining the 55 mph speed until total distance traveled equaled one mile. Conceptually, this may be viewed as entering a freeway system with different acceleration rates.


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    Title :

    Quantitative Effects of Acceleration Rate on Fuel Consumption


    Contributors:
    R. Jones (author)

    Publication date :

    1980


    Size :

    23 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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