Idle reduction assessment for the New York State Department of Transportation region 4 fleet.

Details

• Creators:
  Roy, Bryan ; Windover, Paul
• Corporate Creators:
  Energetics, Inc.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Data Collection Engine Idling Environmental Impacts Evaluation Fuel Consumption Technological Innovations Trucks Vehicle Fleets
• Publication/ Report Number:
  C-13-01
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  New York
• Corporate Publisher:
  New York (State). Dept. of Transportation ; New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
• Abstract:
  Energetics Incorporated conducted a study to evaluate the operational, economic, and environmental impacts of advanced technologies to reduce idling in
  
  the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Region 4 fleet without compromising functionality. The fleet actively addresses fleet
  
  efficiency and reducing petroleum consumption by using more efficient light-emitting diode hazard warning signs and encourages personnel to turn off
  
  vehicles when stationary. However, with a fleet of 328 on-road vehicles and a duty to serve the more than one million customers in seven western New
  
  York counties, NYSDOT Region 4 wanted to ensure they were reducing idling at every opportunity. Onboard data collection modules gathered details on
  
  the route, engine, vehicle and driver operational characteristics from ¾-ton pickups, 6-passenger pickups, stake rack trucks, and small dump trucks.
  
  Monitored parameters included engine speed, vehicle speed, fuel rate, global positioning system data, and a variety of vehicle state and environmental
  
  conditions as available. The diversity of vehicle functions during cold- and warm-weather seasons contributed to significantly different operational
  
  characteristics throughout the year. Energetics Incorporated used the collected data to develop vehicle profiles from which an implementation plan of
  
  idling reduction solutions was developed. Overall, the results showed that the vehicle’s use is extremely varied throughout the fleet and there is not a
  
  “silver bullet” approach that will work for the entire fleet. However, many vehicles in the fleet showed favorable estimated savings and are good
  
  candidates for idle reduction technology
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  NYSERDA Contract 30899
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:370274814a5de7294a7845e149c63e34fb98f4917dd543adacefdf7e73b2ffda
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28958/dot_28958_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 6.09 MB ]