Energy consumption analysis for green routing - Data collection from electric vehicles

The current state in navigation and route calculations is mostly concentrated offering two route options for drivers: shortest and quickest route. With the environmental awareness and fuel prices raising the energy consumption of a route should be taken into consideration. The problem in finding the route consuming the least energy is not the lack of minimization algorithms but finding correct energy values for different parts of the path. This article introduces the equipment and methods for collecting the necessary data in an efficient manner, providing base values for route parts. It also presents examples, which can later be used for algorithm development.