1 Scope
This document specifies a uniform, reproducible testing process for various drive
units, chassis, constructions and lifting devices for the refuse collection vehicles
described in EN 1501 (all parts, excluding EN 1501‑4), with which a comparison for energy consumption can be performed.
This specification defines criteria for a reference area with regard to a synthesized
tour (test circuit). This therefore serves to determine a representative test circuit
and/or data for a software calculation tool, e.g. VECTO1.
NOTE VECTO (Vehicle Energy Consumption calculation TOol) is a simulation tool that has been developed by the European Commission for determining CO2 emissions and fuel consumption from heavy duty vehicles with a gross vehicle mass above 3 500 kg. URL: https://ec.europa.eu/clima/policies/transport/vehicles/vecto_en#tab-0-0