PIT Group Releases ECM Technical Report
Montreal, QC (PRWEB) October 08, 2015 -- PIT Group, a not-for-profit engineering and research group for the North American trucking industry, today announced the availability of a technical report comparing data on fuel consumption from engine Electronic Control Modules (ECM) with test track evaluations. The report details ECM data precision and accuracy between engine manufacturers, and among engine models from a single manufacturer.
“The ability to measure fuel consumption accurately and precisely and defend the results is critical for writing vehicle specifications, for establishing effective maintenance practices, and for training drivers to operate vehicles as fuel efficiently as possible,” said Yves Provencher, director of PIT Group. “Our tests show that engine ECMs present different levels of precision and accuracy, and that ECM data should be used with caution for evaluating the impact of a fuel saving technology or operational practice.”
The PIT Group study that compares engine ECM data with actual test track fuel consumption was conducted in the fall of 2014 on 14 different vehicles with engines from four manufacturers. The test track evaluations, which followed the Joint TMC/SAE Fuel Consumption Test Procedure Type II, compared fuel consumption data provided by the engine ECMs.
For a copy of the full PIT Group Technical Report: http://pit.fpinnovations.ca/Pages/news/2015/ECM-Case-Study.aspx
About PIT Group
Based in Montréal, Québec, PIT Group is a subsidiary of FPInnovations. Formed in 2008, PIT Group is an unbiased, neutral testing organization to help manufacturers evaluate and refine prototypes and fleet managers select the best technologies to reduce costs and environmental impact. PIT Group works in cooperation with the U.S. SmartWay Transport Partnership, Natural Resources Canada, and Environment Canada who has selected PIT Group as the benchmark facility for testing green transportation technologies. PIT Group evaluates and implements technologies that promote efficient energy use in the commercial transportation, municipal and transit industries. For more information about PIT Group visit http://www.thepitgroup.com. For more information about FPInnovations, visit http://www.fpinnovations.ca.
Media Contacts:
Terry Knee
FPInnovations
604-222-5665
terry.knee(at)fpinnovatoons(dot)ca
Susan Fall
LaunchIt Public Relations
858 490-1050
susan(at)launchitpr(dot)com
Technical Contact:
Yves Provencher
FPInnovations
514-782-4523
yves.provencher(at)thepitgroup(dot)com
Susan Fall, LaunchIt Public Relations, http://www.LaunchItPR.com, +1 (858) 490-1050, [email protected]
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