Abstract
In recent years, eco-driving has proven to be an effective tool for reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Until now, most research carried out has focused on ordinary drivers applying eco-driving techniques on their usual routes. However, there is little research on professional driver couriers. This research is aimed at analyzing the effects that eco-driving has on fuel consumption and GHG emissions on courier deliveries in small cities such as Caceres (Spain). For this purpose, a real-life experiment was performed with professional drivers with Spanish post vans from the public sector company Correos. In the first period, driving was under normal conditions (non-eco), and after a theoretical training eco-driving course, there was a second driving period (eco). Driving parameters (speeds, accelerations, rpm, and consumptions) were recorded on all trips to analyze how effective the eco-driving was. The research concluded that eco-driving training does not correlate with more sustainable driving for professional drivers under pressure with the need to deliver packages on time. However, there is a trend in fuel savings when using higher capacity routes.
Highlights
The transport sector accounts for 25% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and almost 40% of those are from different sectors
The second phase, a study of the data collected was made in order to analyze how effective eco-driving with professional drivers was
In order to check the effectiveness of eco-driving techniques, a test should be done on a specific road section and under the same weather and traffic conditions
Summary
The transport sector accounts for 25% of total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and almost 40% of those are from different sectors. Cars and vans accounted for 72.6% of GHG emissions from road transport in 2016 [2]. At COP-25 in Madrid (Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) [5], 73 States, including Spain, have committed to being carbon neutral by 2050. For this purpose, Spain has set itself to reduce CO2 emissions by one-third in the decade, by doubling consumption of renewable energy by 2030
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