Impact of Synchronised Flow in Oversaturated City Traffic on Energy Efficiency of Conventional and Electrical Vehicles

Peter Hemmerle (), Micha Koller (), Gerhard Hermanns (), Michael Schreckenberg (), Hubert Rehborn () and Boris S. Kerner ()
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Peter Hemmerle: Daimler AG, RD, HPC: 059-X901
Micha Koller: Daimler AG, RD, HPC: 059-X901
Gerhard Hermanns: University of Duisburg-Essen, Physics of Transport and Traffic
Michael Schreckenberg: University of Duisburg-Essen, Physics of Transport and Traffic
Hubert Rehborn: Daimler AG, RD, HPC: 059-X901
Boris S. Kerner: University of Duisburg-Essen, Physics of Transport and Traffic

A chapter in Traffic and Granular Flow '15, 2016, pp 539-546 from Springer

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Keywords: Energy Efficiency; Electrical Vehicle; Traffic Signal; Road Section; Controller Area Network (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-33482-0_68

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