Energy consumption in a motor vehicle based on Indian driving condition

Abstract A driving cycle or drive cycle is a string of data points that signify the speed of the vehicle which is a function of time. Driving cycles can be used for modelling of a power-train, sizing of its components, and to predict the performance of engines, transmission systems, batteries, and to compute fuel/energy consumption etc. Driving cycles can be used to reduce the costs and time involved with on-road tests. This paper present the novel technique for analysis of energy consumption in a motor vehicle based on Indian driving condition for a specific route chosen. The proposed technique has been tested for a motorbike, where the speed of the bike has been recorded and different tractive forces have been calculated to verify the power and energy consumption. We have proposed a new drive cycle for the route we have chosen and named it as Delhi Noida Urban velocity i.e. DNUV. The result shows the energy consumption pattern of the vehicle of the entire route and how it differs throughout the driving period.