1. The standard road cycle (SRC) is a mileage accumulation cycle that may be used for any vehicle which is covered by the applicability provisions of § 86.1801 . The vehicle may be run on a track or on a mileage accumulation dynamometer.
2. The cycle consists of 7 laps of a 3.7 mile course. The length of the lap may be changed to accommodate the length of the service-accumulation track.
Description of the SRC
Lap | Description | Typical accel rate (MPH/s) |
1 | (start engine) Idle 10 sec | 0 |
1 | Mod accel to 30 MPH | 4 |
1 | Cruise at 30 MPH for 1/4 lap | 0 |
1 | Mod. decel to 20 MPH | -5 |
1 | Mod accel to 30 MPH | 4 |
1 | Cruise at 30 MPH for 1/4 lap | 0 |
1 | Mod. decel to stop | -5 |
1 | Idle 5 sec | 0 |
1 | Mod accel to 35 MPH | 4 |
1 | Cruise at 35 MPH for 1/4 lap | 0 |
1 | Mod. decel to 25 MPH | -5 |
1 | Mod accel to 35 MPH | 4 |
1 | Cruise at 35 MPH for 1/4 lap | 0 |
1 | Mod. decel to stop | -5 |
2 | Idle 10 sec | 0 |
2 | Mod accel to 40 MPH | 3 |
2 | Cruise at 40 MPH for 1/4 lap | 0 |
2 | Mod. decel to 30 MPH | -5 |
2 | Mod accel to 40 MPH | 3 |
2 | Cruise at 40 MPH for 1/4 lap | 0 |
2 | Mod. decel to stop | -5 |
2 | Idle 5 sec | 0 |
2 | Mod accel to 45 MPH | 3 |
2 | Cruise at 45 MPH for 1/4 lap | 0 |
2 | Mod. decel to 35 MPH | -5 |
2 | Mod accel to 45 MPH | 3 |
2 | Cruise at 45 MPH for 1/4[GREATER THAN] lap | 0 |
2 | Mod. decel to stop | -5 |
3 | Idle 10 sec | 0 |
3 | Hard accel to 55 MPH | 4 |
3 | Cruise at 55 MPH for 1/4 lap | 0 |
3 | Mod. decel to 45 MPH | -5 |
3 | Mod accel to 55 MPH | 2 |
3 | Cruise at 55 MPH for 1/4 lap | 0 |
3 | Mod. decel to 45 MPH | -5 |
3 | Mod accel to 60 MPH | 2 |
3 | Cruise at 60 MPH for 1/4 lap | 0 |
3 | Mod. decel to 50 MPH | -5 |
3 | Mod. accel to 60 MPH | 2 |
3 | Cruise at 60 MPH for 1/4 lap | 0 |
3 | Mod. decel to stop | -4 |
4 | Idle 10 sec | 0 |
4 | Hard accel to 80 MPH | 3 |
4 | Coastdown to 70 MPH | -1 |
4 | Cruise at 70 MPH for 1/2 Lap | 0 |
4 | Mod. decel to 50 MPH | -3 |
4 | Mod accel to 65 MPH | 2 |
4 | Cruise at 65 MPH for 1/2 lap | 0 |
4 | Mod. decel to 50 MPH | -3 |
5 | Mod accel to 75 MPH | 1 |
5 | Cruise at 75 MPH for 1/2 lap | 0 |
5 | Mod. decel to 50 MPH | -3 |
5 | Lt. accel to 70 MPH | 1 |
5 | Cruise at 70 MPH for 1/2 lap | 0 |
5 | Mod. decel 50 MPH | -3 |
6 | Mod accel to 70 MPH | 2 |
6 | Coastdown to 60 MPH | -1 |
6 | Cruise at 60 MPH for 1/2 lap | 0 |
6 | Mod. decel to 50 MPH | -4 |
6 | Mod. accel to 65 MPH | 1 |
6 | Cruise at 65 MPH for 1/2 lap | 0 |
6 | Mod. decel to stop | -4 |
7 | Idle 45 sec | 0 |
7 | Hard accel to 55 MPH | 4 |
7 | Cruise at 55 MPH for 1/4 lap | 0 |
7 | Mod. decel to 40 MPH | -5 |
7 | Mod. accel to 55 MPH | 2 |
7 | Cruise at 55 MPH for 1/4 lap | 0 |
7 | Mod. decel to 40 MPH | -5 |
7 | Mod. accel to 50 MPH | 2 |
7 | Cruise at 50 MPH for 1/4 lap | 0 |
7 | Mod. decel to 40 MPH | -5 |
7 | Mod. accel to 50 MPH | 2 |
7 | Cruise at 50 MPH for 1/4 lap | 0 |
7 | Mod. decel to stop | -5 |
The standard road cycle is represented graphically in the following figure:
40 C.F.R. 86 app V to Part 86