Truck Technology and Fuel Economy
Measure, Understand and Improve Energy and Fuel Consumption
Discover comprehensive insights on fuel and energy consumption for trucks right here.
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Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Welcome to my website, designed to help you use fuel and energy more efficiently. Through the articles provided, you can not only save money but also make a significant contribution to environmental protection.
You will gain insights into the backgrounds, structure, and operation of the systems in your vehicle. This way, you won’t have to rely on beliefs; instead, you can make informed decisions based on knowledge.
If you have any questions or require personal assistance, please don’t hesitate to send me a message. I am here to assist you.
Articles that provide guidance
Fuel Consumption Of Heavy Trucks – A Comprehensive Overview
A comprehensive overview of all topics related to improving fuel consumption. This article serves as a guide through the whole blog.
4 Ways To Determine The Correct Fuel Consumption
You get to know the 4 methods to determine fuel consumption. Their advantages and disadvantages, and when to apply them.
The latest articles for you
Why doesn’t the engine switch off during EcoRoll?
Necessary prerequisites for being able to switch off the engine with EcoRoll. Avoid engine wear and ensure operational safety.
Demystifying Pulse and Glide -Unraveling a Secret of Fuel Saving
How Pulse and Glide works, when it saves, why it saves fuel, and what factors affect it. How load point increase saves fuel.
Factors that influence the effectiveness of EcoRoll — A deep insight
Explanation of the factors influencing the effectiveness of EcoRoll mode in trucks. Topography | Vehicle Design | Operating Conditions.
EcoRoll – Unraveling the mysterious freewheel function
How EcoRoll mode for trucks works, why it saves fuel, when it doesn’t save fuel, and what driving style leads to optimal results.
How to correctly calculate meaningful average fuel consumption.
There are two correct and one problematic approach to calculating average fuel consumption. The scatter calculation provides an understanding of the precision of the data.
How to assess the distribution of fuel consumption values?
How to calculate and assess the distribution of fuel consumption values and increase the accuracy of the average values.
The Normal Distribution—How Chance Can Be Calculated.
Here you can find out interesting background information on the normal distribution and why it helps you to assess fuel consumption.
Why does fuel consumption vary? (a simple explanation)
A simple explanation of why the fuel consumption varies, how the variation is made up and what the reasons for the variation are.
Hidden inaccuracies in fuel consumption measurement
Lerne die Fehler beim Kraftstoffvolumen, bei der Wegstreckenmessung und der Verbrauchsanzeige im Display kennen und verbessere die Genauigkeit der Berechnung.
This is me
… an engineer with 33 years of professional experience in truck product engineering.
In this blog I would like to share my knowledge with you.
I hope you find some interesting information and enjoy reading it.
I would be very happy if it helps you in your job and also makes a positive contribution to the environmental protection.
If you have any questions, write to me and I will answer them to the best of my knowledge.
Uwe