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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2017-2400/annex-VIII/appendix-5",
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  "legislation": "eur/2017/2400",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 of 12 December 2017 implementing Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the determination of the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles and amending Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 (Text with EEA relevance)",
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  "text": "Air drag family for trucks\n1.\nGeneral\nAn air drag family is characterized by design and performance parameters. These shall be common to all vehicles within the family. The manufacturer may decide which vehicles belong to an air drag family as long as the membership criteria listed in paragraph 4 are respected. The air drag family shall be approved by the approval authority. The manufacturer shall provide to the approval authority the appropriate information relating to the air drag of the members of the air drag family.\n2.\nSpecial cases\nIn some cases there may be interaction between parameters. This shall be taken into consideration to ensure that only vehicles with similar characteristics are included within the same air drag family. These cases shall be identified by the manufacturer and notified to the approval authority. It shall then be taken into account as a criterion for creating a new air drag family.\nIn addition to the parameters listed in paragraph 4, the manufacturer may introduce additional criteria allowing the definition of families of more restricted size.\n3.\n. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n4.\nParameter defining the air drag family:\n4.1.\nVehicles are allowed to be grouped within a family if the following criteria are fulfilled:\n(a) Same cabin width and body in white geometry up to B-pillar and above the heel point excluding the cab bottom (e.g. engine tunnel). All members of the family stay within a range of ± 10 mm to the parent vehicle.\n(b) Same roof height in vertical Z. All members of the family stay within a range of ± 10 mm to the parent vehicle.\n(c) Same height of cabin over frame. This criterion is fulfilled if the height difference of the cabins over frame stays within Z < 175mm.\nThe fulfillment of the family concept requirements shall be demonstrated by CAD (computer-aided design) data.\nFigure 1\nFamily definition\n4.2.\nAn air drag family consist of testable members and vehicle configurations which can not be tested in accordance with this regulation.\n4.3.\nTestable members of a family are vehicle configurations, which fulfil the installation requirements as defined in 3.3 in the main part of this Annex.\n5.\nChoice of the air drag parent vehicle\n5.1.\nThe parent vehicle of each family shall be selected according to the following criteria:\n5.2.\nThe vehicle chassis shall fit to the dimensions of the standard body or semi-trailer as defined in Appendix 4 of this Annex.\n5.3.\nAll testable members of the family shall have an equal or lower air drag value than the value Cd · Adeclared declared for the parent vehicle.\n5.4.\nThe applicant for a certificate shall be able to demonstrate that the selection of the parent vehicle meets the provisions as stated in 5.3 based on scientific methods e.g. CFD, wind tunnel results or good engineering practice. This provision applies for all vehicle variants which can be tested by the constant speed procedure as described in this Annex. Other vehicle configurations (e.g. vehicle heights not in accordance with the provisions in Appendix 4, wheel bases not compatible with the standard body dimensions of Appendix 5) shall get the same air drag value as the testable parent within the family without any further demonstration. As tires are considered as part of the measurement equipment, their influence shall be excluded in proving the worst case scenario.\n5.5.\nThe declared value C d ·A declared can be used for creation of families in other vehicle classes if the family criteria in accordance with point 5 of this Appendix are met based on the provisions given in Table 16.\nTable 16\nProvisions for transfer of air drag values to other vehicle classes\nVehicle group\nTransfer formula\nRemarks\n1\nVehicle group 2 – 0,2 m2\nOnly allowed if value for related family in group 2 was measured\n2\nVehicle group 3 – 0,2 m2\nOnly allowed if value for related family in group 3 was measured\n3\nVehicle group 4 – 0,2 m2\n4\nNo transfer allowed\n5\nNo transfer allowed\n9\nVehicle group 1,2,3,4 + 0,1 m2\nApplicable group for transfer has to match with gross vehicle weight. Transfer of already transferred values allowed.\n10\nVehicle group 1,2,3,5 + 0,1 m2\n11\nVehicle group 9\nTransfer of already transferred values allowed\n12\nVehicle group 10\nTransfer of already transferred values allowed\n16\nVehicle group 9 + 0,3 m 2\nApplicable vehicle group for transfer has to match with gross vehicle weight. Transfer to already transferred values allowed.",
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      "text": "Deleted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/318 of 19 February 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 and Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the determination of the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles (Text with EEA relevance)."
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      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/318 of 19 February 2019 amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2400 and Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the determination of the CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles (Text with EEA relevance)."
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