[snip] Although an improvement over the NEDC, the WLTC cycles are still unrealistically slow. For example, the most rapid 0–50 kilometres per hour (0–30 mph) time is 15 seconds. Most drivers in Western Europe accelerate from rest to 50 kilometres per hour (30 mph) in 5 to 10 seconds.[citation needed] There is also no hill climbing in the cycle, and modest gradients increase engine loads by 2 to 3 times, with a subsequent increase in pollutants.[citation needed] [/snip]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worldwide_harmonized_light_vehicles_test_procedure
“Jack rabbit” starts are the norm here in the San Fran Bay Area. “How fast can I get to that red light up there?” is the order of the day. Having made it to my sixties, I want to slow life down and be sedate, so I use gentle starts and see if I can hit the next light when it turns green. I usually arrive at the changing light just when Mr. Jackrabbit is blasting off again.
It’s great fun to keep catching up to him at every light. My mileage is probably double his.
Cracks me up that people want carbon taxes and sky high fuel prices to “save the earth,” but they won’t change their driving habits one bit.
The driving test cycle you wrote about is about as unrealistic as possible.