Author(s)

Eva Ericsson

Abstract

It is well known that the driving patterns, i.e. the speed profiles of vehicles affect the fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. In urban areas the driving patterns vary a great deal and several studies have been performed to create typical driving cycles for urban driving. However, the knowledge of those characteristics of driving patterns that cause increased environmental effects is limited. The aim of this study was to investigate which properties of an urban driving pattern that significantly affect the amount of exhaust emission and fuel consumption. 439 urban driving patterns from 5 different street types in the city of Lund were analysed in relation to the corresponding specific fuel consumption and

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