Evaluation of the eco-driving training of professional truck drivers
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https://doi.org/10.31181/oresta1901001sKeywords:
eco-driving, truck drivers, effect evaluation, operation parametersAbstract
This paper presents the evaluation of the impact of Eco-driving program (classroom with on-road instruction) on truck drivers’ operation parameters. A total of 8 professional truck drivers were tested in real driving conditions. Evaluation of the impact of training on driving behavior was done in 3 periods: intervention period (P1), one month after training (P2) and four months after training (P3). Data was collected with the assistance of Scania Fleet Management SystemTM. Fuel economy and CO2 emission, idling time and coasting were significantly improved in the periods P2 and P3 compared to period P1, while the speeding significantly increased. Statistically, use of the brake did not significantly change in the first and fourth month after completed training in comparison to intervention period. This study shows that the use of eco-driving techniques has got a potential for the significant short-term reduction of fuel consumption and CO2 emission in road transport, and so in the future the researches will deal with the effects of training and potential downtrend in the long term (> 6 months).
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ECMT. (2005). Making cars more fuel efficient. Technology for real improvements on the road. Paris: International Energy Agency.
El-Shawarby, I., Kyoungho A., & Hesham R. (2005). Comparative field evaluation of vehicle cruise speed and acceleration level impacts on hot stabilized emissions. Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment, 10(1), 13-30. doi: 10.1016/j.trd.2004.09.002.
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Matsuki, Y. (2006). The Relationship between Driving Behavior and Fuel Consumption, Institute of Electronics Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE). Technical Report. Proceedings of the Society of Automative Engineers of Japan (JSAE) Annual Congress, 106(266), 1-6.
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2019-03-04
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Savković, T., Miličić, M., Pitka, P., Milenković, I., & Koleška, D. (2019). Evaluation of the eco-driving training of professional truck drivers. Operational Research in Engineering Sciences: Theory and Applications, 2(1), 15–26. https://doi.org/10.31181/oresta1901001s
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