Vehicle drivetrain customization: application to a postal service fleet

Current automotive manufacturers´ strategy is to design more modular vehicles in order to increase the vehicle customization. This customization has been focused in the interior layout and chassis configuration, but the extension of this perspective to drivetrain configuration can provide great benefits, especially at professional domains, where routine activities are kept along vehicle life cycle. This paper intends to illustrate the energy and environmental benefits of drivetrain customization for a collection and distribution drive cycle of a Postal services company