| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1066384 | Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Road transportation is a major consumer of fuel in China. This paper explores the influence of driving patterns on fuel consumption using a portable emissions measurement system on ten passenger cars. It shows that vehicle fuel consumption per unit distance is optimum at speeds between 50 and 70 km/h, fuel consumption increasing significantly with acceleration. A VSP-based model was developed to calculate vehicle fuel consumption in this study, and produced good results compared to the measured data.
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Authors
Haikun Wang, Lixin Fu, Yu Zhou, He Li,