Fuel efficiency certification for light commercial vehicles mandates specified tests, standards and official certification before exemption. Defines fuel efficient light commercial motor vehicle by prescribing specific fuel-consumption and kms-per-litre or NTKMPL norms for IDI and other light commercial vehicles as set in two annexed tables, including specified upgradation of norms. Certification by an officer not below Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Industry is required based on Fuel Efficiency Tests by designated agencies. Tests must be at rated GVW/payload, with standard cab and body (with weight allowances where applicable), using diesel cetane 42, conducted at steady speeds of 40, 50 and 60 km/h over a minimum one-kilometre stretch with twenty runs averaged, corrected to sea level and +25 C, and specific fuel consumption taken at full load and full throttle per IS:10000 (Part VIII)-1980.
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Fuel efficiency certification for light commercial vehicles mandates specified tests, standards and official certification before exemption.
Defines fuel efficient light commercial motor vehicle by prescribing specific fuel-consumption and kms-per-litre or NTKMPL norms for IDI and other light commercial vehicles as set in two annexed tables, including specified upgradation of norms. Certification by an officer not below Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Industry is required based on Fuel Efficiency Tests by designated agencies. Tests must be at rated GVW/payload, with standard cab and body (with weight allowances where applicable), using diesel cetane 42, conducted at steady speeds of 40, 50 and 60 km/h over a minimum one-kilometre stretch with twenty runs averaged, corrected to sea level and +25 C, and specific fuel consumption taken at full load and full throttle per IS:10000 (Part VIII)-1980.
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