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Appendix E: Description of Drive Cycles Used for Compliance
Pages 360-366

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... The US06 cycle shown in Figure E-7 is a more aggressive drive cycle for light-duty vehicles. It was introduced to help compensate for the overly optimistic fuel economy values generated by the older FTP city and highway cycles.
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... . FIGURE E-2  Grade versus time trace for the NESCCAF cycle.
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... . FIGURE E-4  Speed versus time trace for the FTP-Highway drive cycle.
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... . FIGURE E-6  Speed versus time trace for the CARB urban truck driving cycle.
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... . FIGURE E-8  Speed versus time trace for the SC03 air conditioner drive cycle.
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... The general approach, with steady, very gentle accelerations, steady speed operation, and then gradual deceleration, is similar to the New European Driving Cycle. This cycle results in very light loads on the engine, and the cycle appears to be designed to favor hybrid systems.
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... DOT HS 812 146. Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, June.


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