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Modeling, implementation and experimental verification of eco-driving on a battery-electric heavy-duty vehicle

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  • Heuts, Y.J.J.
  • Wouters, J.J.F.
  • Hulsebos, O.F.
  • Donkers, M.C.F.

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In this paper, an Eco-Driving Assistance System (EDAS) has been implemented on a fully electric heavy-duty vehicle and its performance has been validated using real-world experiments. The objective of the EDAS is to provide the driver with a recommendation on the vehicle’s optimal speed trajectory that minimizes its energy consumption over the entire trip. This requires solving a receding horizon optimal control problem, which, in this case, consists of a convex optimization problem and can be solved as a second-order cone program. Simulations were used to explore different prediction horizon lengths and move-blocking strategies of the underlying receding horizon optimal control problem, aiming to strike a balance between numerical complexity and energy savings. Finally, the method is implemented on an electric heavy-duty vehicle where an augmented speedometer is presented to the driver. Multiple tests with and without an EDAS have been performed, which resulted in a reduction of 6.5 %–12 % in energy consumption compared to when the vehicle was driven without the EDAS active.

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  • Heuts, Y.J.J. & Wouters, J.J.F. & Hulsebos, O.F. & Donkers, M.C.F., 2025. "Modeling, implementation and experimental verification of eco-driving on a battery-electric heavy-duty vehicle," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 390(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:390:y:2025:i:c:s0306261925005124
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.125782
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