Eco-driving: Strategic, tactical, and operational decisions of the driver that influence vehicle fuel economy

Transport Policy

Volumn 22, Issue , 2012, Pages 96-99

  Sivak, Michael ^a   Schoettle, Brandon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Eco driving; Fuel economy; Operational decisions; Strategic decisions; Tactical decisions; Vehicles

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ROAD TRANSPORT; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862570436     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2012.05.010     Document Type: Article

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