What is it about?
The paper presents the significance of educating the drivers about eco-driving as well as eco-drive training with the aim of reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emission. During research the drivers were tested in three cycles, prior to education, immediately following the education and eco-training and three months after the eco-training. According to the measurement results in this research, after education and the first eco-drive training the fuel consumption as well as CO2 emission were reduced by about 32%.
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Why is it important?
The comparison of the obtained results of the carried out study of driving before training, driving after training and driving three months after the training show significant improvements. Thus, for instance, the use of brakes was reduced, so that the number of braking in driving was reduced after the training by about 41%, and the result of a lower number of braking is the reduction of the number of travelled kilometres during braking by about 62%.
Perspectives
Regarding the analysis of different eco-drive projects in the world, as well as the experiences of eco-driving of the carried out analysis in the Republic of Croatia, it may be concluded that investment into eco-driving, efficient method of reducing environmental pollution, is justified. Therefore, the next phase should include the defining of a long-term model of systemic education of drivers about eco-driving at specialized educational centres and the obligation of eco-drive training especially for young drivers.
Dr Marko Perisa
Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences
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This page is a summary of: Effects of Eco-Drive Education on the Reduction of Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emissions, PROMET - Traffic&Transportation, June 2013, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences,
DOI: 10.7307/ptt.v25i3.1260.
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