Reduction of Fuel Consumption
The fuel consumption of a vehicle can be described by known relations. It is:

Eq. 3-33



where: ηtrain = drive train efficiency
When the expressions for force demand deduced in Chapter 2 are included, the fuel consumption for a general driving situation is given by:

Eq. 3-34



With help of this equation, the different influencing parameters can be seen and thus the possibilities for a reduction in fuel consumption can be deduced. The relevant possibilities are indicated in the slide.