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and low average speeds, reflecting the state of the roads there. This cycle is sometimes used when simulating hybrid electric/IC engine (ICE) vehicles, as it shows this type of vehicle in a particularly good light.
The actual figures for the speed at each second, which
are needed to run a simulation,
can sometimes be deduced from the figures given above. However, in the case of the US
cycles, which consist of a specific speed at each time, it is
more convenient to load datafiles downloaded from websites. These can readily be found using the normal Internet search engines, though several have been supplied as MATLAB® script files at a dedicated website.
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In the sections that follow it will be explained how a driving schedule can be simulated for different types of electric vehicle.
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