Effect of Eco-Driving Instruction and Feel Consumption Meter on Fuel Consumption Reduction

Abstract

As a countermeasure against global warming to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide from vehicles, "eco-driving" have attracted a great deal of attention. Fuel economy would be improved by the eco-driving, which includes the following driving behaviors; driving with a few changes in velocity, smooth acceleration at start, active use of engine brakes, and so on. However, the fuel consumption reduction effects of the eco-driving have still not been verified adequately. Furthermore, there are few studies which verify effects of instruction contents of the eco-driving and a fuel consumption meter on the driving behaviors. In the present paper, driving simulator experiments are performed to evaluate the fuel consumption reduction effects of the instruction of the eco-driving and the presentation of the fuel consumption meter.