Research Article

Developing Eco-Driving Strategies considering City Characteristics

Table 2

Correlation between VSP (power requirements in W/Kg) and “VSP mode.”

Vehicle specific power VSP (W/kg)VSP modeDriving and road conditions

<−21Negative slope, no acceleration
[−2, 0)2

[0, 1)3Low acceleration for increasing speed smoothly
[1, 4)4

[4, 7)5Rapid accelerations to reach higher speed
[7, 10)6
[10, 13)7
[13, 16)8
[16, 19)9
[19, 23)10
[23, 28)11