In contrast to electric stock, in diesel stock no complicated debiting is necessary since the energy source is on-board. Nevertheless, a diesel flow meter indicating the actual fuel consumption in real time can provide relevant information for energy efficient driving styles and for energy efficiency projects in general.
Technology field:Energy measurement and documentation
General information
Description
General criteria
Environmental criteria
Impacts on energy efficiency:
Energy efficiency potential for single vehicle: not applicable
Energy efficiency potential throughout fleet: (no data)
Diesel flow meters can improve the energy awareness of drivers and improve the monitoring of both energy saving measures and LCC guarantees.
Other environmental impacts: neutral
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Economic criteria
Vehicle - fix costs: low
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Vehicle - running costs: (no data)
Energy consumption
Energy saving effects are to be expected but are rather indirect and will be difficult to attribute to the existence of diesel flow meters.
Infrastructure - fix costs: none
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Infrastructure - running costs: unchanged
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Scale effects: low
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Amortisation: (no data)
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Application outside railway sector (this technology is railway specific)