Eco-driving Techniques for road freight transport in Ecuador
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International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT) |  |
| © 2016 by IJETT Journal | ||
| Volume-41 Number-2 |
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| Year of Publication : 2016 | ||
| Authors : Henry Acurio, Paola Quintana, José Bedón, Byron Guamán |
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| DOI : 10.14445/22315381/IJETT-V41P213 |
Citation
Henry Acurio, Paola Quintana, José Bedón, Byron Guamán"Eco-driving Techniques for road freight transport in Ecuador", International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology (IJETT), V41(2),72-76 November 2016. ISSN:2231-5381. www.ijettjournal.org. published by seventh sense research group
Abstract
This study concisely describes the current situation of road freight transport in Ecuador and presents the advantages and benefits of eco-driving in this transport mode. Eco-driving techniques have been developed worldwide; however there is not draft implementing these techniques in Ecuador since at present day there is no public policy that specifically addresses such driving techniques. The implementation of Eco-driving as an instrument to reduce fuel consumption, emissions of greenhouse gases and improve driving safety, in the heavy road transport segment, is validated and techniques addressed by other studies are contemplated. The article considers specific characteristics of Ecuador since it is difficult for heavy trucks to maintain a constant velocity, due to the geographical conditions. Finally it is important for drivers to carefully follow the recommendations proposed in this article to reduce fuel consumption, emissions of greenhouse gases and improve driving safety while transiting roads with pronounced slopes and tight turn his document gives formatting instructions for authors preparing papers for publication in the Proceedings of an IJETT Journal. The authors must follow the instructions given in the document for the papers to be published. You can use this document as both an instruction set and as a template into which you can type your own text.
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Keywords
Ecuador, Eco-driving, Road freight transport, Fuel consumption.