India's road transport sector has a substantial impact on air pollution levels. As India aims to achieve net-zero emissions, it becomes crucial for the country to shift towards clean fuel technologies. To effectively support this transition, a comprehensive set of technologies, strategies, and policies are required. CSTEP, through its meticulous technical and policy research, actively develops evidence-based strategies to facilitate clean air for all.
Developing real-world drive cycles for heavy-duty freight vehicles using on-board diagnostics data
Driving cycles or drive cycles are plots of speed versus time used in vehicle testing to estimate fuel consumption and emissions. They are representative of a typical driving pattern of a vehicle type on a route (terrain). For developing drive cycles, the speed data of a vehicle are collected by the car chase method or using on-board devices (such as global positioning system devices); on-board devices provide more accurate speed data at second-by-second intervals than the car chase method. We used on-board diagnostic (OBD) devices to capture accurate speed–time profiles.
Press Release: Bengaluru 2030: EV charging demand and infrastructure
As electric vehicles (EVs) have zero tailpipe emissions and lower running costs, an increasing number of Bengalureans are adopting EVs over their conventional counterparts. As per a Bengaluru-based think tank, the Center for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP), the city will have more than 23 lakh EVs by 2030. However, for a smoother transition to EVs, challenges related to battery charging need to be overcome.