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Effects of Miles Per Gallon Feedback on Fuel Efficiency in Gas-Powered Cars
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Solomon, Laura J. Lange, Nick Schwob, Michael Callas, Peter W. |
| Copyright Year | 2009 |
| Abstract | This study tested the impact of continuous miles per gallon (MPG) feedback on driving behavior and fuel efficiency in gas-powered cars. The authors compared an experimental condition, where drivers received real-time MPG feedback and a tip sheet, to a control condition without such feedback at the time the experimental participants received it. The authors had three study aims: (1) to modify the fuel efficiency obtained while driving gas-powered cars; (2) to modify the driving behaviors of drivers of gas-powered cars; and (3) to explore ways to improve the feedback display among users. The study found an average MPG improvement of 7.5% over a one-month feedback period, an effect that 15% of the time would be observed by chance. This provides an unclear foundation for broad implementation of the fuel-economy feedback intervention. Although the appeal of a low-cost and easy-to-distribute feedback device that would improve fuel economy by 7.5% is strong, it must be tempered by an analysis of cost effectiveness. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.uvm.edu/~transctr/research/trc_reports/UVM-TRC-10-004.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.uvm.edu/~transctr/pdf/EffectofMPGFeedback%2310-004.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
