Long-term effects of training in economical driving: Fuel consumption, accidents, driver acceleration behavior and technical feedback

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 333-343

  af Wahlberg A E ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acceleration; Driver training; Ecodriving; Fuel efficient

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION MEASUREMENT; BUSES; ERGONOMICS; FUEL CONSUMPTION; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS;

ACCELERATION DATA; DRIVER ACCELERATION; ECODRIVING; FUEL EFFICIENT DRIVING;

DRIVER TRAINING;

FUEL;

ACCELERATION; ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVING ABILITY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TRAFFIC SAFETY; TRAINING;

EID: 33947149185     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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