Dear IFRTT Forum subscribers,
fuel consumption and carbon dioxide generation from
commercial vehicles are more and more put into the
political focus as it always has been with the operators,
at least in countries with substantial fuel taxation.
Rolling resistance is one of the major parts influencing
fuel consumption.
And one important part of rolling resistance is the influence
of the road surface: irregularities, stiffness.
At the 9th ISHVWD we had an interesting presentation on this
by Jeff Patten from the National Research Centre of Canada.
Where can I find more information on this, in particular for
long haulage applications?
Kind regards
Anders Lundström, Scania and IFRTT president
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