Transport And Communications 2018, 6(1):30-34 | DOI: 10.26552/tac.C.2018.1.8

The Impact of Using Trailers on the Fuel Consumption

František Synák, Vladimír Rievaj, Štefánia Semanová, Ján Palúch
Department of Road and Urban Transport, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, University of Zilina, Univerzitná 1, Žilina, 010 26

The amount of fuel consumed may also be influenced by driving style, speed as well as by the need for the use of passenger car trailers. This paper deals with the impact of using such trailers on the amount of fuel consumed. Measurement of the impact of the passenger car trailer on fuel consumption was carried out during driving at constant speed and during acceleration. The measurements were performed by driving test on a flat road. The first part of the paper deals with the driving resistances which influence fuel consumption during driving at constant speed and during acceleration on the flat road. The second part describes the vehicle used for measurements and measuring equipment. The conclusion of the paper includes the principles to reduce the impact of passenger car trailers on the amount of fuel consumed.

Keywords: air resistance, carbon dioxide, fuel consumption, global pollution, rolling resistance, trailer,
JEL classification: L92

Published: March 30, 2018  Show citation

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Synák, F., Rievaj, V., Semanová, Š., & Palúch, J. (2018). The Impact of Using Trailers on the Fuel Consumption. Transport And Communications, 6(1), 30-34. doi: 10.26552/tac.C.2018.1.8
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