Description

This cycle, also referred to as Business-Arterial-Commuter (BAC) to reflect its composite character, includes a sequence of segments performed on a chassis dynamometer:

1. Central Business District (CBD) segment
2. 300 second idle period
3. Arterial segment
4. CBD segment
5. Arterial segment
6. CBD segment
7. Commuter segment

The following are characteristic parameters of the composite BAC cycle:

1. Duration: 2830s
2. Driving distance: 22.53 km
3. Maximum speed: 88.5 km/h (55 mph)
4. Average speed: 28.9 km/h