Abstract
The amount of fuel consumed may also be influenced by driving style, speed as well as by the need for the use of passenger car trailers. This paper deals with the impact of using such trailers on the amount of fuel consumed. Measurement of the impact of the passenger car trailer on fuel consumption was carried out during driving at constant speed and during acceleration. The measurements were performed by driving test on a flat road. The first part of the paper deals with the driving resistances which influence fuel consumption during driving at constant speed and during acceleration on the flat road. The second part describes the vehicle used for measurements and measuring equipment. The conclusion of the paper includes the principles to reduce the impact of passenger car trailers on the amount of fuel consumed.
Highlights
The total of 2.5 kg of CO2 is produced by combusting 1 l of petrol
Removal of the plastic cover increased fuel consumption by 0.2 lꞏ100 km-1. This increase can be explained by the fact that after removing the cover the air flow entered into the space for transporting cargo and it acted the rear wall of the trailer
It can be concluded that the driving with the trailer increases fuel consumption, especially at higher speed
Summary
The total of 2.5 kg of CO2 is produced by combusting 1 l of petrol. As one of sectors with growing amount of CO2 produced, has a great potential to contribute to the emission reduction and meet the obligations arising from the Paris Agreement [4]. The purpose of this paper is to assess one of principles of eco-driving which represents considering the use of passenger car trailers in such cases when it is possible to store transported goods in the vehicle luggage compartment. For this reason, the paper focuses on increasing fuel consumption due to attaching the passenger car trailer
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