Fuel Economy Impacts of Manual, Conventional Cruise Control, and Predictive Eco-Cruise Control Driving
The paper presents the results of a field experiment that was designed to compare manual driving, conventional cruise control (CCC) driving, and Eco-cruise control (ECC) driving with regard to fuel economy. The field experiment was conducted on five test vehicles along a section of Interstate 81 tha...
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| description | The paper presents the results of a field experiment that was designed to compare manual driving, conventional cruise control (CCC) driving, and Eco-cruise control (ECC) driving with regard to fuel economy. The field experiment was conducted on five test vehicles along a section of Interstate 81 that was comprised of ±4% uphill and downhill grade sections. Using an Onboard Diagnostic II reader, instantaneous fuel consumption rates and other driving parameters were collected with and without the CCC system enabled. The collected data were compared with regard to fuel economy, throttle control, and travel time. The results demonstrate that CCC enhances vehicle fuel economy by 3.3 percent on average relative to manual driving, however this difference was not found to be statistically significant at a 5 percent significance level. The results demonstrate that CCC driving is more efficient on downhill versus uphill sections. In addition, the study demonstrates that an ECC system can produce fuel savings ranging between 8 and 16 percent with increases in travel times ranging between 3 and 6 percent. These benefits appear to be largest for heavier vehicles (SUVs). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ef068684fe3b492d8dad74ac1040d59e2023-09-03T01:57:40ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology2046-04302013-09-012322724210.1260/2046-0430.2.3.227Fuel Economy Impacts of Manual, Conventional Cruise Control, and Predictive Eco-Cruise Control DrivingSangjun Park0Hesham Rakha1Kyoungho Ahn2Kevin Moran3Department of Civil Engineering, Chosun University, 309 Pilmun-daero Dong-gu Gwangju 501-759, South Korea, Phone: 82-62-230-7089, Fax: 82-62-220-2687Center for Sustainable Mobility, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, 3500 Transportation Research Plaza, Blacksburg, VA 24061, Phone: (540) 231-1505; Fax: (540) 231-1555Center for Sustainable Mobility, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute, 3500 Transportation Research Plaza, Blacksburg, VA 24061, Phone: (540) 231-1505; Fax: (540) 231-1555Nokia Location and Commerce, 425 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60606, Phone: (312) 894-7601; Fax: (312) 894-8441The paper presents the results of a field experiment that was designed to compare manual driving, conventional cruise control (CCC) driving, and Eco-cruise control (ECC) driving with regard to fuel economy. The field experiment was conducted on five test vehicles along a section of Interstate 81 that was comprised of ±4% uphill and downhill grade sections. Using an Onboard Diagnostic II reader, instantaneous fuel consumption rates and other driving parameters were collected with and without the CCC system enabled. The collected data were compared with regard to fuel economy, throttle control, and travel time. The results demonstrate that CCC enhances vehicle fuel economy by 3.3 percent on average relative to manual driving, however this difference was not found to be statistically significant at a 5 percent significance level. The results demonstrate that CCC driving is more efficient on downhill versus uphill sections. In addition, the study demonstrates that an ECC system can produce fuel savings ranging between 8 and 16 percent with increases in travel times ranging between 3 and 6 percent. These benefits appear to be largest for heavier vehicles (SUVs).http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2046043016301423 |
| spellingShingle | Sangjun Park Hesham Rakha Kyoungho Ahn Kevin Moran Fuel Economy Impacts of Manual, Conventional Cruise Control, and Predictive Eco-Cruise Control Driving International Journal of Transportation Science and Technology |
| title | Fuel Economy Impacts of Manual, Conventional Cruise Control, and Predictive Eco-Cruise Control Driving |
| title_full | Fuel Economy Impacts of Manual, Conventional Cruise Control, and Predictive Eco-Cruise Control Driving |
| title_fullStr | Fuel Economy Impacts of Manual, Conventional Cruise Control, and Predictive Eco-Cruise Control Driving |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fuel Economy Impacts of Manual, Conventional Cruise Control, and Predictive Eco-Cruise Control Driving |
| title_short | Fuel Economy Impacts of Manual, Conventional Cruise Control, and Predictive Eco-Cruise Control Driving |
| title_sort | fuel economy impacts of manual conventional cruise control and predictive eco cruise control driving |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2046043016301423 |
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