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Evaluation of eco-driving training for vehicle fuel use and emission reduction: A case study in Australia |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Melbourne, Creswick, Victoria, 3363, Australia;2. CSIRO Land and Water, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia;3. CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere, Climate Science Centre, Aspendale, Victoria, 3195, Australia;1. Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, University Road 34-40, LS2 9JT Leeds, UK;2. Human Factors Research Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK |
| Abstract: | This study evaluates effectiveness of driver education teaching greater fuel efficiency (Eco-Driving) in a real world setting in Australia. The driving behaviour, measured in fuel use (litres per 100 km of travel) of a sample of 1056 private drivers was monitored over seven months. 853 drivers received education in eco-driving techniques and 203 were monitored as a control group. A simple experimental design was applied comparing the pre and post training fuel use of the treated sample compared to a control sample. This study found the driver education led to a statistically significant reduction in fuel use of 4.6% or 0.51 litres per 100 km compared to the control group. |
| Keywords: | Eco-driving Vehicle emissions Driver behaviour Behaviour change |
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