Conference Proceeding

The Long-Term Effectiveness of Eco-Driving Training: A Pilot Study

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Abstract

Eco-driving has been proven to have a great benefit in reducing vehicle fuel consumption in many developed countries. However, the potential of ecodriving on energy-saving in China is not very clear. Taking three taxi drivers from Beijing Beiqi Taxi Group Company as examples, the petrol consumption, travel distance and many other factors influencing vehicle fuel use before and after ecodriving training were collected through survey forms. The short-term and long-term effect of eco-driving was compared. The results showed that, taking one month as the statistical cycle, the benefit of eco-driving in saving fuel consumption averaged is 19.04%; while it reduced to 14.41% after four months from taking eco-driving training. Thus, drivers would partially regressed back to less economically driving behaviors and thus resulting in lower fuel savings after sometime. This study laid a foundation to evaluate the benefit of eco-driving in saving energy use.

How to Cite:

Wu, Y. & Zhao, X. & Rong, J., (2015) “The Long-Term Effectiveness of Eco-Driving Training: A Pilot Study”, Driving Assessment Conference 8(2015), 212-218. doi: https://doi.org/10.17077/drivingassessment.1574

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