You can save fuel by avoiding stop-and-go traffic, closing your window, not using air-conditioning or coasting toward halts -- basically what is coming up as Eco-driving.
Research at the University of California Riverside’s College of Engineering Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT) can give you the answers.
The research field is called Eco-driving, which refers to providing drivers with advice and feedback to minimize fuel consumption when driving, according to a university statement.
“This is a really big deal,” said Matthew Barth, the director of CE-CERT and professor of electrical engineering. “Automobile manufacturers are doing anything possible to make cars more fuel efficient”.
In a study last year, a group of drivers in the Riverside area used the Eco-driving device, known as Eco-Way, for their daily commute for two weeks.
Researchers found it improved fuel economy by six per cent on city streets and one per cent on highways.
Eco-driving studies in Europe, most of them conducted in pre-planned driving courses, have found fuel economy improvements between five and 15 per cent.
A survey provided to the Riverside area drivers found that most are willing to adopt eco-driving practices in the near future.
On a one to 10 scale, with 10 being the most likely to adopt, the average score from drivers was 7.4.....
Research at the University of California Riverside’s College of Engineering Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT) can give you the answers.
The research field is called Eco-driving, which refers to providing drivers with advice and feedback to minimize fuel consumption when driving, according to a university statement.
“This is a really big deal,” said Matthew Barth, the director of CE-CERT and professor of electrical engineering. “Automobile manufacturers are doing anything possible to make cars more fuel efficient”.
In a study last year, a group of drivers in the Riverside area used the Eco-driving device, known as Eco-Way, for their daily commute for two weeks.
Researchers found it improved fuel economy by six per cent on city streets and one per cent on highways.
Eco-driving studies in Europe, most of them conducted in pre-planned driving courses, have found fuel economy improvements between five and 15 per cent.
A survey provided to the Riverside area drivers found that most are willing to adopt eco-driving practices in the near future.
On a one to 10 scale, with 10 being the most likely to adopt, the average score from drivers was 7.4.....
ttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/10062208135
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