UDDS

UDDS stands for Urban Dynamometer Driving Schedule [1], and refers to an United States Environmental Protection Agency mandated dynamometer test on fuel economy that represents city driving conditions which is used for light duty vehicle testing.[2]

It is also known as U.S. FTP-72 (Federal Test Procedure) cycle, LA-4 cycle, in Sweden as A10 or CVS (Constant Volume Sampler) cycle and in Australia as the ADR 27 (Australian Design Rules) cycle. [3]

Though it was originally created as a reference point for fossil fuelled vehicles, it can also be used to be able to give estimates on how many miles an electric vehicle will do on a single charge. [4]

References

  1. ^ http://www.epa.gov/nvfel/testing/dynamometer.htm
  2. ^ United States Environmental Protection Agency#Fuel economy
  3. ^ http://www.dieselnet.com/standards/cycles/ftp72.html
  4. ^ http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/11/honda-finds-evs-a-perfect-fit