Memorandum Potential benefits of energy-efficient tyres and correct tyre pressure maintenance for the vehicle fleet of the Dutch National Road Authority (RWS)
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In two previous studies performed by TNO and M+P, it has been shown that energy-efficient tyres can have a large effect on the fuel consumption of Dutch and EU road transport. In this study, the specific fuel savings potential is calculated for the vehicle fleet of the Dutch National Road Authority (RWS). Apart from energy-efficient tyres (as indicated by the tyre label), the impact of correct tyre pressure maintenance on the RWS fleet are studied. This memo documents the order-of-magnitude fuel savings potential of both measures. The RWS fleet consists of 1634 vehicles of which 1575 have been included in the calculations of this study. In total, these 1575 vehicles drive a cumulative annual mileage of 41 million kilometres which corresponds to an average mileage of 26000 kilometres per year per vehicle. The municipal fleet of Amsterdam consists of 908 vehicles of which 781 have been included in the calculations of this study. In total, these 781 vehicles drive a cumulative annual mileage of 13 million kilometres which corresponds to an average mileage of 17200 kilometres per year per vehicle. The municipal fleet of Rotterdam consists of1211 vehicles of which 1097 have been included in the calculations of this study. In total, these 1097 vehicles drive a cumulative annual mileage of 19 million kilometres which corresponds to an average mileage of 17200 kilometres per year per vehicle.
TNO Identifier
525794
Publisher
TNO
Place of publication
Delft