One way to save fuel: One way to save fuel There is another one!
ECO-DRIVING Energy efficient Driving Style and In-Car-Devices : ECO-DRIVING Energy efficient Driving Style and In-Car-Devices improves road safety,
fuel efficiency,
saves money and
combats climate change Willy Raimund, Austrian Energy Agency
To start with…: To start with… Not to drive at all is the best way to save fuel/energy
Substitute car trips by env. friendly modes
1/3 of all trips shorter than 5km
But IF you have to go by car, do it the ECO-DRIVING (E-D for short) way
E-D What do we mean? : E-D What do we mean? Shift into higher gear below 2500 rpm
Maintain steady speed in highest gear possible
Look ahead and anticipate traffic flow
Decelerate leaving the vehicle in gear
No aprupt accelerating or braking
Add. tipps to save fuel: Add. tipps to save fuel Switch off the engine at short stops
Get rid of unnecessary weight
Avoid roof racks and roof load
Optimize use of Air condition and rear-window defroster
Check tyre pressure regularly
Make use of in-car devices
The advantages of E-D: The advantages of E-D Enhanced road safety
Reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 10-15% in average
Reduced costs (individually, fleets, economy)
Less wear and tear, less maintainance costs
Less noise nuisance
increased comfort
all at equal travel time
The advantages of E-D: The advantages of E-D „No regret“, cost-extensive measure to reduce GHG emissions from transport
eg. NL calculates 5-7 € per reduced ton of CO2
„WOP“ – Window of opportunity
regarding high crude oil and fuel prices
The disadvantages of E-D: The disadvantages of E-D No major ones have yet occured!
No rebond effects up to now (in order that people would drive more because of less fuel they use)
Stakeholders (eg. program Manager, developers, suppliers, marketing specialists): despite of all advantages it can still sometimes be challenging to convince them (eg. Driving school organisations)
E-D The scope: E-D The scope Training of driver trainers (and examiners)
Contents in driving school curricula
Awareness raising activities, e.g.
Competition „Spritsparwettbewerb“ in AT
TV commercials in GE and NL
PR
Trainings for drivers (cars, buses, trucks)
E-D The scope: E-D The scope
Support to set up national programs
eg. Canada, Baltic states, ES)
Research and scientific proof
eg. enhanced road safety, long term effects, effect of simulator trainings or in-car devices
In-car devices (support), Simulators and computer games
Drivers of ECO-DRIVING: Drivers of ECO-DRIVING Culture Legislation Technology
What‘s up in Europe?: What‘s up in Europe? Activities on national level
AT www.spritspar.at
CH www.eco-drive.ch
GE www.neues-fahren.de
NL www.hetnieuwerijden.nl
Scandinavia www.ecodriving.com
ES, Baltic states…
ECO-DRIVING Europe and ECODRIVEN projects www.ecodrive.org
Major findings general: Major findings general Advantages of ECO-DRIVING are widely accepted
Quality Management is a key
Marketing for different target groups
Driving Simulator can be effective
Written communication alone helps
Major findings strategy: Major findings strategy New drivers education is the key to the future
Obligatory education for truck and bus drivers
Time saving and cheap products (Simulator, Spritsparstunde,...) are a „catcher“
On-board instruments - the only channel to all advanced drivers
Integration into climate protection and road safety policy
E-D connects: E-D connects Program Managers
Developers
Suppliers
Marketing Specialists
... learns from each other: ... learns from each other Know-How Platform
www.ecodrive.org, Newsletter
quick, informal, personal exchange
Technical Knowledge
Action Knowledge
involvement of stakeholders
targeted strategies
marketing
quality management
standards and materials for training
... brokers and enlarges: ... brokers and enlarges Pilot projects
Additional countries
Development of Strategies
Practical support
Teaching materials
Legitimation
ECO-DRIVING Austria: ECO-DRIVING Austria 2004: Start of ECO-DRIVING Austria (www.spritspar.at)
Austrian Energy Agency together with
Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management (“Lebensministerium”)
Federal Branch Association of Driving Schools
The programme is part of the “klima:aktiv->mobil” initiative aiming to fulfil the Kyoto targets
ECO-DRIVING Austria Main elements: ECO-DRIVING Austria Main elements ECO-DRIVING Championship
All drivers are invited to take part in this championship in fuel-saving driving style. The competition aims at spreading the idea of ECO-DRIVING among drivers and also among driving schools.
ECO-DRIVING Certificate for driver trainers
In pilot seminars some 20 driving teachers have been educated and certified to ECO-DRVIVING-trainers with a certain quality standard.
Co-operation with fleet operators
Professional drivers in fleets are invited to take part in an ECO-DRIVING training. From fleets with own trainers (government fleets, railway and bus companies, army etc.) these trainers are invited to take part in the certification courses.
Awareness raising, marketing and public relations
The upper parts are accompanied by elements of PR works such as radio spots, print media coverage, folders with tips to save fuel etc.
Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency Drive in high gears at low rpm
ECO-DRIVING reduces fuel consumption
Evaluations show that the effect of trainings is sustainable
Reductions in fuel consumption from 10-15% are usual 60 km/h
Noise: Noise ECO-DRIVING reduces noise nuisance
The noise of 32 cars at 2000 rpm
equals
the noise of 1 car at 4000 rpm
Environmental Impacts: Environmental Impacts ECO-DRIVING reduces emissions and
improves the local environment
Aerodynamics : Aerodynamics
Gears, speed and fuel consumption: Gears, speed and fuel consumption
Gears, speed and fuel consumption: Gears, speed and fuel consumption
Acceleration, gears, fuel consumption: Acceleration, gears, fuel consumption
... examples for additional tools: ... examples for additional tools PC game database for fuel efficient cars fuel consumption on-board comp. www.autoverbrauch.at measurement (built in) fuel economy label (retrofitting)
In-car-devices: In-car-devices Help to monitor and reduce fuel consumption (and follow the E-D principles):
econometer
eco-revolution-meter
cruise control
bordcomputer (fuel consumption measurement)
gear shift indicator
accelerator limiter
In-car-devices: In-car-devices Revolution counter prohibits the vehicle from being driven at excessive, and therefore very inefficient, engine speeds.
Cruise control Cruise control makes it easy to maintain a steady speed
On-board computer Regarding actual fuel consumption the driver gets immediate feedback on his or her driving behaviour and the influence on fuel consumption.
Econometers and shift indicators a fuel consumption meter. A shift indicator shows the driver when it is most fuel-efficient to shift up.
Speed limiters and/or RPM limiters Speed limiters and/or RPM limiters help avoiding unperceived speeding and excessive engine speeds.
All devices mentioned save about 5% fuel. Combined with driving style training the benefits are significantly higher.
Back to the future: Back to the future Let us go to the year 2012, the end of the Kyoto period
and see some ECO-DRIVING news
2012 ECO-DRIVING News: 2012 ECO-DRIVING News Austria was the last of the 27 EU-countries which introduced ECO-DRIVING in the second phase of driving licence procedure to adapt to the harmonised European driving licence directive
Thus every year 3.500.000 new drivers are educated in ECO-DRIVING
2012 ECO-DRIVING News: 2012 ECO-DRIVING News 6 years ago, obligatory further training for truck and bus drivers has been introduced by the European Commission including an ECO-DRIVING module
By now no truck driver on European streets without ECO-DRIVING education
2012 ECO-DRIVING News: 2012 ECO-DRIVING News Increasing transport CO2 emissions have provoked massive payments of EU-countries in the Kyoto mechanism
ECO-DRIVING has reduced overall CO2 emissions from transport by 2%, thus saving 20.000.000.000 EURO every year.
With an investment of 7 EURO in ECO-DRIVING in 2002 the Dutch Government has saved 50 EURO for the certificate for 1 ton of CO2
2012 ECO-DRIVING News: 2012 ECO-DRIVING News 2-liter cars with integrated ECO-DRIVER mode have gained a share of 5% of new cars
New directive prescribes fuel saving cycle for all automatic gear boxes sold in the EU
Intelligent Speed Adaptation and REV-control manage the cars in more than 95% of driving time
2025 ECO-DRIVING News: 2025 ECO-DRIVING News Evaluators of historic programs choose ECO-DRIVING as a case study from cradle to grave (1990 - 2015)
The main message: It‘s success made the ECO-DRIVING program unnecessary
3 points for discussion: 3 points for discussion (How) Can you make use of E-D in your setting?
Estimate the effects of EU-wide E-D implementation in terms of reduced tons CO2
How to overcome possible obstacles when implementing E-D?
Inputs for discussion: Inputs for discussion The European Climate Change Programme (ECCP) in 2001 calculated a reduction potential for driver education and ecodriving of at least 50 Mton CO2 emission reductions by 2010. This would mean savings for consumers of about € 20 Billion per year.
Companies: For Dutch national transportation (80,000 km per year) this would mean average cost savings of about € 800 per year per vehicle. For Dutch international transport the cost savings may count up to € 1,400 per year per vehicle.
Average saving per passenger car and year: 120 €
Amortisation of average E-D training: takes 3 months (comp.) to max. 6 months (cars)
Slide38: Enjoy ECO-DRIVING!
www.spritspar.at, www.ecodrive.org
Wily Raimund, Austrian Energy Agency
Tel: +43 1 586 15 24-37
A-1060 Vienna, Otto-Bauer-Gasse 6
willy.raimund@energyagency.at