Maybee the attched reports are of interest. VTI is involved in a number of EC project looking at fuel consumption and Heavy Vehicles e.g HeavyRoute and ECRPD. If you want more information you can contact (ECRPD,)Ulf Hammarström , VTI ([log in to unmask]) or (HeavyRoute)Anita Ihs ([log in to unmask])
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> Från: Technical, operational and economic aspects of road
> freight transportation
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] För David Cebon
> Skickat: den 31 oktober 2007 01:07
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> Ämne: Pavement and rolling resistance
>
> The following is a message from Anders Lundstrom:
>
>
> >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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