Table 4 Required specifications for RDE cycle and description of current RDE cycle.

From: WLTC and real-driving emissions for an autochthonous biofuel from wine-industry waste

 

Urban

Rural

Motorway

Distance (km), % of total distance (min–max)

Requirement

 > 16, 29–43%

 > 16, 24–43%

 > 16, 24–43%

Current RDE cycle

26.8, 36.0%

23.0, 31.0%

24.5, 33.0%

Velocity (km/h) (min–max)

Requirement

0–60

60–90

90–145

Current RDE cycle

0–53.3

21.6a–87.0

33.2a–122.2

Average velocity (km/h)

Requirement

15–40

Current RDE cycle

24.3

74.5

105.5

Stops (% of urban time)

Requirement

6–30%

Current RDE cycle

15.1%

0

0

Time (s) at > 100 km/h

Requirement

 > 300

Current RDE cycle

0

0

712

RPA (m/s2)

Requirement

 > − 0.0016 \(\overline{v}\) + 0.1755, if \(\overline{v}\) < 94 km/h > 0.025, if \(\overline{v}\) > 94 km/h

Current RDE cycle

0.2295

0.1162

0.0864

v·a (95) (m2/s3)

Requirement

 < 0.136·\(\overline{v}\) + 14.44, if \(\overline{v}\) < 74.6 km/h < 0.0742·\(\overline{v}\) + 18.966, if \(\overline{v }\) > 74.6 km/h

Current RDE cycle

10.74

14.58

16.75

  1. aValues below the required limit in each phase correspond to a few instants for access to roads and roundabouts.