Benefits Goals: Efficiency

220 unique benefits found.

Simulation shows an optimized CAV control framework can increase the effective capacity of high-volume corridors.
Date Posted: 05/06/2019 | Source Date:
Electric Bus fleet reduces per mile energy ($0.09/mile) and propulsion only maintenance costs ($0.05/mile) when compared to a clean natural gas fleet.
Date Posted: 02/18/2019 | Source Date:
CAVs are expected to decrease congestion up to 50 percent, increasing the effective capacity of urban networks leading to a new equilibrium with more users but with negligibly less congestion than the current system.
Date Posted: 01/30/2019 | Source Date:
Applying a proactive signal control system to a connected vehicle network can reduce fuel consumption by 24 percent.
Date Posted: 12/24/2018 | Source Date:
Compared to the performance of a well-tuned fully actuated signal control system, proactive signal control supported by connected vehicle data can reduce fuel consumption by 18 percent.
Date Posted: 12/24/2018 | Source Date:
Automated first-mile transit shuttles could be three times as effective as human-operated vehicles, according to UC Davis research team.
Date Posted: 12/21/2018 | Source Date:
Highway truck platooning demonstration in North Carolina tests promising technology expected to result in up to 10 percent fuel savings for fleet costumers
Date Posted: 10/30/2018 | Source Date:
Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC) and Dynamic Speed Harmonization (DSH) applications that share dedicated lanes with HOVs can reduce fuel consumption by more than 16 percent.
Date Posted: 10/30/2018 | Source Date:
Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (CACC) and Dynamic Speed Harmonization (DSH) applications that share dedicated lanes with HOVs can improve throughput by 21 percent with 10 percent market penetration.
Date Posted: 10/30/2018 | Source Date:
Truck platooning demonstration in Texas observes upper ranges of fuel-savings of 40 percent for the follower vehicle and 20 percent for the leader vehicle.
Date Posted: 10/29/2018 | Source Date:
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