Comparative Analysis of Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption in Urban and Highway Environments Using CAN-Based Data Collection

Norbert Simon; Richard Peszleg

doi:10.64808/engineeringperspective.1795030

Comparative Analysis of Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption in Urban and Highway Environments Using CAN-Based Data Collection

Abstract

This study presents a comparative analysis of the energy consumption characteristics of Volkswagen Golf equipped with an electric powertrain in urban and interurban (highway) driving environments. The primary objective of the research is to determine which traffic context offers more favorable operating conditions in terms of energy efficiency for this vehicle category. Special emphasis is placed on the role of regenerative braking, particularly in urban traffic characterized by frequent acceleration and deceleration cycles, which may significantly influence the vehicle’s specific energy consumption through energy recovery mechanisms. The measurement data were recorded under real-world traffic conditions along two representative routes: a highway section between Zalaegerszeg and Keszthely, and the urban road network within Zalaegerszeg. During data collection, vehicle parameters extracted from the CAN network—including brake pressure, speed, accelerator pedal position, drivetrain power, battery voltage and current, state of charge, as well as longitudinal and lateral acceleration—were recorded using a custom program developed in Simulink and a Kvaser CAN logger device. The goal of the analysis is to compare the energy efficiency indicators of the two driving profiles and to draw conclusions, based on the recorded data, about the real-world efficiency of electric vehicle operation in urban settings. The findings may contribute to the optimization of operational strategies for electric vehicles and serve as a foundation for future large-scale investigations.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Hybrid and Electric Vehicles and Powertrains

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Norbert Simon ^*
Hungary

Richard Peszleg
0009-0000-3436-0782
Hungary

Early Pub Date

December 16, 2025

Publication Date

December 28, 2025

Submission Date

October 2, 2025

Acceptance Date

November 25, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 5 Number: 1st Future of Vehicles Conf.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.64808/engineeringperspective.1795030

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https://izlik.org/JA69LZ23CR

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APA

Simon, N., & Peszleg, R. (2025). Comparative Analysis of Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption in Urban and Highway Environments Using CAN-Based Data Collection. Engineering Perspective, 5(1st Future of Vehicles Conf.), 8-13. https://doi.org/10.64808/engineeringperspective.1795030

AMA

1.Simon N, Peszleg R. Comparative Analysis of Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption in Urban and Highway Environments Using CAN-Based Data Collection. engineeringperspective. 2025;5(1st Future of Vehicles Conf.):8-13. doi:10.64808/engineeringperspective.1795030

Chicago

Simon, Norbert, and Richard Peszleg. 2025. “Comparative Analysis of Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption in Urban and Highway Environments Using CAN-Based Data Collection”. Engineering Perspective 5 (1st Future of Vehicles Conf.): 8-13. https://doi.org/10.64808/engineeringperspective.1795030.

EndNote

Simon N, Peszleg R (December 1, 2025) Comparative Analysis of Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption in Urban and Highway Environments Using CAN-Based Data Collection. Engineering Perspective 5 1st Future of Vehicles Conf. 8–13.

IEEE

[1]N. Simon and R. Peszleg, “Comparative Analysis of Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption in Urban and Highway Environments Using CAN-Based Data Collection”, engineeringperspective, vol. 5, no. 1st Future of Vehicles Conf., pp. 8–13, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.64808/engineeringperspective.1795030.

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Simon, Norbert - Peszleg, Richard. “Comparative Analysis of Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption in Urban and Highway Environments Using CAN-Based Data Collection”. Engineering Perspective 5/1st Future of Vehicles Conf. (December 1, 2025): 8-13. https://doi.org/10.64808/engineeringperspective.1795030.

JAMA

1.Simon N, Peszleg R. Comparative Analysis of Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption in Urban and Highway Environments Using CAN-Based Data Collection. engineeringperspective. 2025;5:8–13.

MLA

Simon, Norbert, and Richard Peszleg. “Comparative Analysis of Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption in Urban and Highway Environments Using CAN-Based Data Collection”. Engineering Perspective, vol. 5, no. 1st Future of Vehicles Conf., Dec. 2025, pp. 8-13, doi:10.64808/engineeringperspective.1795030.

Vancouver

1.Norbert Simon, Richard Peszleg. Comparative Analysis of Electric Vehicle Energy Consumption in Urban and Highway Environments Using CAN-Based Data Collection. engineeringperspective. 2025 Dec. 1;5(1st Future of Vehicles Conf.):8-13. doi:10.64808/engineeringperspective.1795030