| Objectives / Innovative Aspects |
The measure objectives are:
- To give 1500 employees in the municipality training in eco-driving.
- Significant reduction in fuel consumption
- Reduction of emissions
- Increased awareness
- Increased acceptance
The innovative aspects are to reduce fuel consumption by eco-driving in this large scale has not been tested before. The most considerable environmental effects will be on the private car use of the “newly trained” persons.
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| The Measure |
Eco-driving is a way of reducing fuel consumption by 10-15% by learning a more efficient, adaptive and safe way of driving. Eco-driving requires no investment in equipment, since practically all new cars include technology that allows for eco-driving. Eco-driving is used by a number of Swedish cities including Malmö (pilot phase) to decrease the fuel consumption and to learn car users a more efficient and safe way of driving. The eco-driving training consists of theoretical part and a practical part. The effect of eco-driving is clearly demonstrated during the training with electronic equipment registering fuel consumption, speed and driving time before and after the training.
Within this measure a large-scale demonstration of eco-driving and long-term evaluation of the effects will be carried out. 1500 of the City of Malmö employees will be trained in eco-driving. This critical mass allows a long-term evaluation of the effects on fuel consumption, efficiency (time aspects) and road safety. The evaluation of the effects is the other important result of the project together with increased acceptance and knowledge of eco-driving among city employees and the general public.
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| Implementation Status |
Several municipal departments have now been trained in EcoDriving. In the end of 2008 a total of over 1000 employees had been trained. Interest in EcoDriving has been raised from other European cities, Swedish cities and the media.
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| Results |
Only a small part of the total employees in the City of Malmö was trained in Eco-driving leading to a reduction in fuel consumption for the total fleet by 0.27-0.13% (probably towards the lower end reduction estimate) and reduced emissions by approximately 0.47%, a very marginal improvement. The consumption per trained employee decreased by 13 percent on average which indicates that the measure has a good environment potential.
The results of general Smile survey suggested that perhaps as many as 2% of the general public were aware that Malmö was offering eco-driving training to municipal employees.
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Full Evaluation |
| Related News |
EcoDriving saves money in the City of Malmö (CIVITAS SMILE)
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| Contact |
Anna Jersby |
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Last update: 21-04-2009
Measure completed |
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