Study of eco-driving possibilities in passenger car used in urban traffic

During the operation of motor vehicles, their operational parameters change. This is related to the influence of operating and external factors on the combustion engine while driving. For many years, there has been a discussion on the improvement of the ecological properties of vehicles related to technical and legal issues as well as the technique of vehicle operation and use. The main aim of the article is to present the possibilities of using eco-driving in city traffic and its effects in comparison with the normal driving style. The article presents selected results of road tests of the passenger car. The results of studies of the influence of selected parameters, such as average speed, driving time, mileage, road type, number of stops, number of brakes, are presented. The object of the research was a passenger car powered by a spark-ignition engine, running in the so-called routine route, in a selected area of the city of Lublin in south-eastern Poland. The analysis shows that the use of eco-driving techniques has some benefits in urban traffic