Real-world fuel consumption of passenger cars
conference paper
Since 2008 Travelcard Nederland BV and TNO collaborate to determine the real-world fuel
consumption of modern vehicles. The difference between the official type-approval value and the
actual fuel consumption has been reported over the years (Ligterink, 2010 and Ligterink, 2013 and
Ligterink, 2014). The fact that both numbers do not coincide is not surprising, since the official typeapproval
test for determining fuel consumption does not properly represent the real-world vehicle
usage. However, the increasing gap between both numbers is remarkable. From year to year, the
type-approval value decreases with new vehicle models. The real-world fuel consumption, on the
other hand, is only slightly lower. Also for the same type-approval value the real-world fuel
consumption is higher with newer vehicles.
consumption of modern vehicles. The difference between the official type-approval value and the
actual fuel consumption has been reported over the years (Ligterink, 2010 and Ligterink, 2013 and
Ligterink, 2014). The fact that both numbers do not coincide is not surprising, since the official typeapproval
test for determining fuel consumption does not properly represent the real-world vehicle
usage. However, the increasing gap between both numbers is remarkable. From year to year, the
type-approval value decreases with new vehicle models. The real-world fuel consumption, on the
other hand, is only slightly lower. Also for the same type-approval value the real-world fuel
consumption is higher with newer vehicles.
Topics
TNO Identifier
519669
Source title
20th International Transport and Air Pollution Conference 2014, Graz, Austria, 18-19 September
Pages
1-12
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