Preliminary communication

https://doi.org/10.7307/ptt.v25i3.1260

Effects of Eco-Drive Education on the Reduction of Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emissions

Danijela Barić ; Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences University of Zagreb
Goran Zovak ; Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences University of Zagreb
Marko Periša ; Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences University of Zagreb

Abstract

Sustainable mobility is the basic and long-term goal of the traffic policy. Eco-driving represents one of 40 measures that should by 2050 contribute to 60% of traffic-generated emission reduction. The paper presents the significance of educating the drivers about eco-driving as well as eco-drive training with the aim of reducing fuel consumption and CO₂ emission. During research the drivers were tested in three cycles, prior to education, immediately following the education and eco-training and three months after the eco-training. The analysis of the results shows that driving according to eco rules allows fast and efficient reduction of fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions, which means at the same time also the need to systemically educate the drivers about the eco-driving at specialized educational centres which is for the moment absent in the Republic of Croatia.

Keywords

eco-driving; fuel consumption; CO2 emission; sustainable development

Hrčak ID:

111551

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/111551

Publication date:

19.6.2013.

Visits: 2.404 *