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Eco-cruise control application reduced fuel consumption by 27 percent on a section of I-81 in Virginia.

Findings The eco-drive system developed could significantly improve fuel efficiency while maintaining reasonable vehicle spacing. One of the test vehicles, a 2011 Toyota Camry, saw a 27 percent…
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Benefit
Date Posted
01/18/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Connected Eco-Driving (ST09), Infrastructure Enhanced Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS15), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
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Blacksburg, Virginia, United States   |   Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Eco-cruise control reduced travel time by 8.5 percent and delay by 23 percent on a segment of I-81 in Virginia.

Findings The study demonstrated that the proposed Eco-Lanes system based on eco-cruise control can significantly improve fuel efficiency and air quality while reducing average vehicle travel time…
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Benefit
Date Posted
01/18/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Connected Eco-Driving (ST09), Infrastructure Enhanced Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control (VS15), Automated Vehicle Operations (VS16)
Geolocation links
Blacksburg, Virginia, United States   |   Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Eco-lanes system with eco-cruise control reduced fuel consumption by 4.5 percent, in addition to reducing HC, CO, and CO2 emissions.

Findings The study demonstrated that the proposed Eco-Lanes system can significantly improve fuel efficiency and air quality while reducing average vehicle travel time and total system delay. In…
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Benefit
Date Posted
01/18/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Eco-Lanes Management (ST07)
Geolocation links
Blacksburg, Virginia, United States   |   Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Speed harmonization reduced fuel consumption by 6.3 percent in addition to reducing HC, CO, NOx, and CO2 emissions.

FindingsUsing SPD-HARM as an Eco-Lanes application reduced fuel consumption by 6.3 percent, hydrocarbon emissions by 23.9 percent, carbon dioxide emissions by 26.1 percent, nitrogen oxide emissions…
Content type
Benefit
Date Posted
01/18/2018
Taxonomy (ARC-IT) Eco-Lanes Management (ST07)
Geolocation links
Blacksburg, Virginia, United States   |   Roanoke, Virginia, United States
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