Evaluación del consumo de combustible en vehículos a 2385 msnm en los modos de conducción normal y eco-driving

Abstract

In the world, global warming has remained one of the main problems due to greenhouse gases, many of these generated by any transport that use internal combustion engines. An alternative that has been presented for the reduction of emissions due to its low investment cost for its implementation is eco-driving or also called ecological driving. Eco-driving uses some rules that directly influence fuel consumption, such as speed control, vehicle braking, gear change control, preventive maintenance, and others. The objective of this study is to evaluate fuel consumption in vehicles at 2385 meters above sea level comparing the normal driving and eco-driving modes for its recommendation as a measure of fuel saving in conditions of high altitude. The selected vehicle was a 2013 Chevrolet Aveo and the test route was in Ibarra, approximately 2385 meters above sea level (masl). The OBDLink ® LX mobile bluetooth scanner was used to obtain the engine data and with this it is observable that fuel consumption was considerably reduced when applying the eco-driving methods. In the tests carried out, an average reduction of 12.57% in fuel consumption was obtained between normal driving and ecological driving, this proves the effectiveness of the use of eco-driving in high-altitude cities. This represents an approximate annual saving of $83,00.