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SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Volume 666, Issue -, Pages 337-346Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.144
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RDE; WLTP; CO2; NOx; Driving style; Road grade
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The current study presents a detailed analysis of the gaseous emissions, focusing on CO2 and NOR, of diesel vehicles under several operating conditions. An assessment is also made on the impact and effectiveness of the Real Diving Emissions (RDE) test, which is mandatory by the European Union (EU) type approval regulation for passenger cars since September 2017. The method followed comprises emissions measurement tests on three Euro 6 diesel vehicles, under laboratory and various on-road operation conditions. Chassis dynamometer tests in the laboratory showed that emissions over the current type approval test (World-wide harmonized Light-duty Test Procedure or WLTP), and over the former one (New European Driving Cycle or NEDC), poorly reflect real world levels. However, the most demanding CADC Lesling comes closer W real drive emissions. Comparison of driving conditions on the chassis dynamometer over different driving cycles and on the road reveals that the emission performance substantially varies between different tests, even for apparently similar operation conditions. The NOx emissions reduction strategy of pre-RDE monitoring Euro 6 vehicles seems to be optimized for the NEDC driving conditions, which are not representative of the real-world driving conditions. The real-world emissions during normal driving conditions are effectively captured with the new RDE test, however driving the vehicle dynamically, at conditions outside the RDE regulation boundaries, results to disproportional high emissions. This is a significant shortcoming which might be critical for populations living on hilly areas or those close to specific micro-environments, such as highway entrance ramps, traffic lights, etc. (C) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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