Proven results
Specific fuel consumption with optimized engine control software
Real field test — Felsőszentiván, 2025-11-04
Machine type John Deere 8R 370 + Gregoire Besson 6-furrow plough
Test conditions
Real field test
Machine type
John Deere 8R 370
Towed implement
Gregoire Besson 6-furrow plough
Location and date
Felsőszentiván
2025-11-04
Target travel speed
9.6 km/h
Original software – measured fuel consumption
27.7L/ha
Flat ground
30.4L/ha
Uphill
24.5L/ha
Downhill
Values recorded under identical, comparable load conditions. The optimized engine control software aims to reduce specific consumption and engine load while keeping work output unchanged.
Test methodology
Test procedure
- Comparison of work and fuel consumption results between the original and the optimized engine control software content.
- Direction of travel: moving west to east across the area.
- The first three quarters of the area is moderately compacted soil, the last quarter is heavily compacted, high-load ground.
- The comparison was carried out on the first three quarters: travelling flat, uphill and downhill.
Measured saving
Fuel saving per hectare
−3.5L/ha
Flat ground
−4.2L/ha
Uphill
−2.2L/ha
Downhill
+1 km/h average speed
Calculated with the plough working width, more hectares worked in the same time compared to the original software.
Better ploughing quality
Thanks to the higher speed, smaller clods formed on the ploughed area — better work quality.
Summary of results
Lower consumption, more balanced engine load
3–3.5 L/ha
reduction in specific consumption
60–70 litres / day
fuel saving
10–15 %
lower engine load
Thanks to the balanced engine torque, the machine did not shift down from 12th gear and holds the selected speed — no need for gear changes under load, which spares the driveline components.
The result is also measurable in terms of daily hectares worked via JD Link — depending on load and field conditions.